HyperDic: canicule

English > 1 sense of the word canicule:
NOUNtimecanicule, dog days, canicular daysthe hot period between early July and early September
English > canicule: 1 sense > noun 1, time
MeaningThe hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity / inactivity.
Synonymsdog days, canicular days
Part ofsummer, summertimeThe warmest season of the year
Broadertime period, period of time, periodAn amount of time
Spanishcanícula, canicule
Catalancanícula
Adjectivescanicularrelating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star)
canicularof or relating to the dog days of summer

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