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Canicular
UK
/kəˈnɪkjʊlə/
US
/kəˈnɪkjələr/
Translation of "canicular" into Russian
Definitions
canicular
Adjective
UK
/kəˈnɪkjʊlə/
US
/kəˈnɪkjələr/
Relating to the dog days of summer, typically the hottest period of the year.
The canicular heat made it difficult to stay outdoors for long periods.
Archaic, Astronomy: Of or pertaining to the star Sirius, whose heliacal rising historically marked the dog days.
The priests recorded canicular observations to predict the annual flooding of the Nile.