Canicular

/kəˈnɪkjələr/ adjective

Relating to the Dog Star (Sirius), or referring to the period of hot, sultry summer weather.

From Latin canicularis, derived from canicula (little dog/Dog Star). The term carries the astronomical and meteorological associations of the star Sirius.

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