Associations to the word «Canicula»
Wiktionary
CANICULA, proper noun. (uranography) An alternative name of the star Alpha Canis Majoris (α CMa), Sirius.
Dictionary definition
CANICULA, noun. The brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major.
Wise words
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