English
wikipedia
Etymology
From L. canis#Latin|canis maior#Latin|maior, the "greater dog"
Proper noun
en-proper noun|canis#Latin|Canis major#Latin|Major
- constellation A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dog following the hunter Orion. It includes the brightest star in the night sky Sirius, which is appropriately known as the Dog Star.
Translations
Finnish: Iso koira
French: Grand Chien f
German: der Gro�er Hund m
mid
Latin: Canis Maior f
Russian: �ол��ой ���
Spanish: Canis Major
See also
Canes Venatici
Canis Minor
dog days
Dog Star
Sirius
el:Canis Major
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