Where does “dog days” come from?
dog days (English) comes from Latin diēs caniculārēs, from Ancient Greek κυνάδες ἡμέραι, from Ancient Greek κυνάς, from Ancient Greek Κῠ́ων — the Dog.
dog days (English): The days following the heliacal rising of Sirius,...
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- The days following the heliacal rising of Sirius,...
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