Canicular+days
11Days of obligation — Day Day (d[=a]), n. [OE. day, dai, dei, AS. d[ae]g; akin to OS., D., Dan., & Sw. dag, G. tag, Icel. dagr, Goth. dags; cf. Skr. dah (for dhagh ?) to burn. [root]69. Cf. {Dawn}.] 1. The time of light, or interval between one night and the next; the …
12canicular — [kə nik′yo͞olər] adj. [ME caniculer < L canicularis < CANICULA] 1. a) of the Dog Star (Sirius) b) measured by its rising 2. of the dog days in July and August: see DOG DAYS …
13Canicular year — Year Year, n. [OE. yer, yeer, [yogh]er, AS. ge[ a]r; akin to OFries. i?r, g?r, D. jaar, OHG. j[=a]r, G. jahr, Icel. [=a]r, Dan. aar, Sw. [*a]r, Goth. j?r, Gr. ? a season of the year, springtime, a part of the day, an hour, ? a year, Zend y[=a]re… …
14canicular — adj. belonging to the star Sirius that is part of the constellation The Great Dog ; belonging to the hot summer days ( Dog Days of July and August) …
15canicular — adjective Etymology: Middle English caniculer of the star Sirius, from Late Latin canicularis, from Latin Canicula Sirius, diminutive of canis Date: 12th century of or relating to the dog days …
16canicular — adjective a) Of or pertaining to the dog days b) Of or pertaining to the ancient Egyptian cycle of 1460 years, or the year from one rising of Sirius to the next …
17canicular — a. pertaining to dog star or dog days …
18dog days — noun the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity • Syn: ↑canicule, ↑canicular days • Derivationally related forms: ↑canicular (for: ↑canicule) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
19Dog days — dog days dog days A period of from four to six weeks, in the summer, variously placed by almanac makers between the early part of July and the early part of September; canicular days; so called in reference to the rising in ancient times of the …
20dog-days — dog days dog days A period of from four to six weeks, in the summer, variously placed by almanac makers between the early part of July and the early part of September; canicular days; so called in reference to the rising in ancient times of the …
