August 27, 2005
Etymology of "Dog Days"
[Included, as a surprise bonus, is an etymological comment on Sirius--no, not the radio station!]
dog days
pl.n.
1. The hot, sultry period of summer between early July and early September.
2. A period of stagnation.
[Translation of Late Latin dies caniculares, Dog Star days (so called because the Dog Star (Sirius) rises and sets with the sun during this time) : Latin dies, pl. of dies, day + Late Latin canculares, pl. of cancularis, of the Dog Star.]
From Dictionary.com
Posted by Morgan at 02:08 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Trackback Pings
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.spareink.com/mt-tb.cgi/106
Comments
Post a comment
E-mail this entry to a friend!
