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Canis Major

[ key-nis mey-jer ]

noun

, Astronomy.
, genitive Ca·nis Ma·jo·ris [key, -nis m, uh, -, jawr, -is, -, johr, -].
  1. the Great Dog, a southern constellation between Puppis and Orion, containing Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest of the stars.

Canis Major

/ ˈkeɪnɪs /

noun

  1. a constellation in the S hemisphere close to Orion, containing Sirius, the brightest star in the sky Also calledthe Great Dog

Canis Major

/ kā′nĭs /

  1. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Orion. Canis Major (the Greater Dog) contains Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Canis Major1

< Latin: larger dog

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Canis Major1

Latin: the greater dog

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