canicule

/ˈkanɪkjuːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

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noun

Archaic

"In fact, the incompatibility of your nature, and that of the Spanish climate, must ever be present to me, who, during the vivifying heats of the late very bearable canicule, in your French château[…]"

Borrowed from French canicule, from Latin. Doublet of chenille.

canicules (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce canicule?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkanɪkjuːl/.

What does canicule mean?

Synonym of dog days.

Where does canicule come from?

It is traced to Latin.

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