kanikuła

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Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin canīcula. Doublet of szenila and szynel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.ɲiˈku.wa/
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  • Rhymes: -uwa
  • Syllabification: ka‧ni‧ku‧ła
  • Homophone: Kanikuła

Noun

kanikuła f (related adjective kanikułowy)

  1. (Ancient Rome, historical) dog days (the days between early July and early September)
    Synonym: lato
  2. (literary) dog days (unpleasantly hot days)
    Synonym: upał
  3. (literary) holiday, vacation
    Synonym: wakacje

Declension

adjectives
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Further reading

  • kanikuła in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kanikuła in Polish dictionaries at PWN