CANIS MAJOR


Meaning of CANIS MAJOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkā-nəs-ˈmā-jər, ˌka- ]

noun

Etymology: Latin (genitive Canis Majoris ), literally, greater dog

Date: 14th century

: a constellation to the southeast of Orion containing Sirius

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