dog star

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawg, dog stahr]
- /dɔg, dɒg stɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawg, dog stahr]
- /dɔg, dɒg stɑr/

Definitions of dog star words

noun dog star the bright star Sirius, in Canis Major. 1
noun dog star the bright star Procyon, in Canis Minor. 1
noun dog star Sirius 0
noun dog star Procyon 0

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Origin of dog star

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80

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Parts of speech for Dog star

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dog star

dog star popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for dog star

noun dog star

canicula — Sirius, the Dog Star
sirius — Astronomy. the Dog Star, the brightest-appearing star in the heavens, located in the constellation Canis Major.
sothis — the name for the star Sirius, the Dog Star, given by the ancient Egyptians.

All 3 Synonyms of dog star