kanikuła

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

Related terms[edit]

adjectives
nouns

Further reading[edit]

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