canicular

ca·nic·u·lar  (k-nky-lr)

adj.

1. Of or relating to Sirius or Procyon.

2. Of or relating to the dog days.

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[Late Latin canculris, of Sirius, from Latin Cancula, Sirius, diminutive of canis, dog; see kwon- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	canicular - of or relating to the dog days of summer; "the canicular heat of the Deep South"
	2.	canicular - relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star); "canicular days"