canicular

 [kuh-nik-yuh-ler]  

ca·nic·u·lar

   [kuh-nik-yuh-ler]
adjective Astronomy.
pertaining to the rising of the Dog Star or to the star itself.
Origin:
Middle English, late Old English < Late Latin canīculāris of Sirius, equivalent to Latin Canīcul(a) Sirius (cani(s) dog + -cula -cule1) + -āris -ar1
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Canicular is always a great word to know.
So is light-year. Does it mean:
the distance traversed by light in one mean solar year, about 5.88 trillion mi. (9.46 trillion km)
a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth's atmosphere also called a shooting star or bolide
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canicular (kəˈnɪkjʊlə)
 
—adj
of or relating to the star Sirius or its rising

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