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Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin canīcula. Doublet of szenila and szynel.
Pronunciation
Noun
kanikuła f (related adjective kanikułowy)
- (Ancient Rome, historical) dog days (the days between early July and early September)
- Synonym: lato
- (literary) dog days (unpleasantly hot days)
- Synonym: upał
- (literary) holiday, vacation
- Synonym: wakacje
Declension
Further reading
- kanikuła in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kanikuła in Polish dictionaries at PWN