canicule

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English

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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canicule (plural canicules)

  1. (archaic) Synonym of dog days.

References

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

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Canicula and canicula. Doublet of chenille.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.ni.kyl/
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Noun

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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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Further reading

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Romanian

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canicule f

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