noun plural Etymology: from their being reckoned from the heliacal rising of the Dog Star (Sirius) Date: 1538 the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere, a period of stagnation or inactivity
DOG DAYS
Meaning of DOG DAYS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012