CANIS MAJOR


Meaning of CANIS MAJOR in English

Pronunciation: ˌ k ā -n ə s- ' m ā -j ə r, ˌ ka-

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin (gen. Canis Majoris ), literally, greater dog

Date: 14th century

: a constellation to the southeast of Orion containing Sirius

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