canicule

English

Etymology

From French canicule (“the Dog Star; dog days”), from Latin Canīcula (“the Puppy”).[1] Doublet of chenille.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkanɪkjuːl/

Noun

canicule (plural canicules)

  1. (archaic) Synonym of dog days.

References
  1. "canicule, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Canicula and canicula. Doublet of chenille.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ka.ni.kyl/
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Noun

canicule f (plural canicules)

  1. (astronomy) Sirius, Dog Star
  2. the dog days of summer
  3. (figuratively) Synonym of vague de chaleur (any heat wave or hot spell)

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Romanian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kaˈnikule]

Noun

canicule f

  1. inflection of caniculă:
    1. indefinite plural
    2. indefinite genitive/dative singular
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