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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CANIS MINOR

Latin: the lesser dog.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CANIS MINOR

Canis Minor  [maɪˈnɔːrɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANIS MINOR

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Canis Minor is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CANIS MINOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Canis Minor

Canis Minor

Canis Minor /ˌkeɪnɨs ˈmaɪnər/ is a small constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. In the second century, it was included as an asterism, or pattern, of two stars in Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and is counted among the 88 modern constellations. Its name is Latin for "lesser dog" in contrast to Canis Major, the "greater dog"; both figures are commonly represented as following the constellation of Orion the hunter. Canis Minor contains only two stars brighter than the fourth magnitude, Procyon, with a magnitude of 0.34, and Gomeisa, with a magnitude of 2.9. The constellation's dimmer stars were noted by Johann Bayer, who named eight stars including Alpha and Beta, and John Flamsteed, who numbered fourteen. Procyon is the seventh-brightest star in the night sky, as well as one of the closest. A yellow-white main sequence star, it has a white dwarf companion. Gomeisa is a blue-white main sequence star. Luyten's Star is a ninth-magnitude red dwarf and the Solar System's next closest stellar neighbour in the constellation after Procyon.

Definition of Canis Minor in the English dictionary

The definition of Canis Minor in the dictionary is a small constellation in the N hemisphere close to Orion, containing the first magnitude star Procyon Also called: the Little Dog.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANIS MINOR


actress
ˈæktrɪs
auris
ˈɔːrɪs
cantoris
kænˈtɔːrɪs
cokuloris
ˌkɒkəˈlɔːrɪs
doris
ˈdɒrɪs
Harris
ˈhærɪs
Horace
ˈhɒrɪs
iris
ˈaɪrɪs
kris
krɪs
loris
ˈlɔːrɪs
Maurice
ˈmɒrɪs
mistress
ˈmɪstrɪs
Morris
ˈmɒrɪs
orbicularis
ɔːˌbɪkjʊˈlɑːrɪs
Paris
ˈpærɪs
Pictoris
pɪkˈtɔːrɪs
Polaris
pəˈlɑːrɪs
Sculptoris
skʌlpˈtɔːrɪs
Tauris
ˈtɔːrɪs
tsuris
ˈtsuːrɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANIS MINOR

Canicula
canicular
canid
canikin
canine
canine corps
canine distemper
canine parvovirus
caning
caninity
Canis Major
Canis Majoris
Canis Minoris

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANIS MINOR

Asia Minor
distrainor
Friar Minor
Friars Minor
Kohinor
Leo Minor
mainor
melodic minor
minor
pectoralis minor
relative minor
signed minor
spinor
Syrtis Minor
Ursa Minor

Synonyms and antonyms of Canis Minor in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Canis Minor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANIS MINOR

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The translations of Canis Minor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Canis Minor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小犬
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Canis Minor
570 millions of speakers

English

Canis Minor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केनिस माइनर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الكلبية الصغرى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Малого Пса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

canis Minor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যানিস মাইনর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Canis Minor
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Canis Minor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Canis Minor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カニスマイナー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작은 개자리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Canis Minor
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

canis nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேனிஸ் மைனர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅनिस मायनर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Canis Küçükler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cane Minore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Canis Minor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

малого Пса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

canis Minor
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Μικρός Κύων
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Canis Minor
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Canis Minor
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Canis Minor
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANIS MINOR»

The term «Canis Minor» is normally little used and occupies the 118.516 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANIS MINOR» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANIS MINOR»

Discover the use of Canis Minor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Canis Minor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wishing on a Star
The best time to see Canis Minor is December through May. It is located just north of Canis Major. Though Canis Minor is one of the smallest constellations ( just two stars), one of its stars, Procyon (PRO-see-on), which has a yellowish- white ...
Fran Lee, 2009
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Southern California Starwatch
MINOR. These dogs of the night sky are part of "Orion and his gang." Like a lot of constellations, they are often referred to by their traditional Latin names. Canis is Latin for dog, and Canis Major and Canis Minor mean Big Dog and Little Dog ...
Mike Lynch
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An Eleventh-Century Egyptian Guide to the Universe: The Book ...
Al-kalb al-aṣghar(thelesser dog;Canis Minor):29 it has eighteen stars. it looks like a dog, standing with feet on the beginning of [the sign of] Cancer, while the remainder of its body isin Cancer. The tip of itstailisin [the sign of] Canceratten ...
‎2013
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Montana StarWatch
Magnitude: 8.0 CANIS MAJOR AND CANIS MINOR These dogs of the night sky are part of "Orion and his gang." Like a lot of constellations, they are often referred to by their traditional Latin names. Canis is Latin for dog, and Canis Major and ...
Mike Lynch
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The Celestial Scriptures: Keys to the Suppressed Wisdom of ...
The result is that Canis Minor appears to be the reflected image of Canis Major— or the overshadowed twin of the other. The startling fact is that Canis Minor is almost in every way a slightly smaller cellular replica of Canis Major, so similar are ...
C. M. Houck, 2001
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Stargazing For Dummies
Canis Minor Orion's second hunting dog is Canis Minor, the Small Dog (see Figure 11-4). Canis Minor doesn't actually look anything like a dog, but it follows Orion across the sky just like Canis Major does, and so the two constellations ...
Steve Owens, 2013
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Florida Starwatch
Canis is Latin for dog, and Canis Major and Canis Minor mean Big Dog and Little Dog, respectively. These hounds of winter are easy to spot. Canis Major stands up on his hind legs to the lower left of Orion. The brightest star in the entire night ...
Mike Lynch
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Iowa StarWatch
AND. CANIS. MINOR. These dogs of the night sky are part of "Orion and his gang ." Like a lot of constellations, they are often referred to by their traditional Latin names. Canis is Latin for dog, and Canis Major and Canis Minor mean Big Dog ...
Mike Lynch
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Utah StarWatch
Canis is Latin for dog, and Canis Major and Canis Minor mean Big Dog and Little Dog, respectively. These hounds of winter are easy to spot. Canis Major stands up on his hind legs to the lower left of Orion. The brightest star in the entire night ...
Mike Lynch
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Texas Starwatch
MINOR. These dogs of the night sky are part of "Orion and his gang." Like a lot of constellations, they are often referred to by their traditional Latin names. Canis is Latin for dog, and Canis Major and Canis Minor mean Big Dog and Little Dog, ...
Mike Lynch

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANIS MINOR»

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How to See The Scorpion in July's Night Sky
When Orion was placed in the sky with his two faithful hunting dogs (Canis Major and Canis Minor) and the hare they were chasing (Lepus), ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
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Stargazing 101: Orion the Hunter
... constellation companions, Canis Major and Canis Minor. Located right below his “belt” is the Orion Nebula, a place where new stars are born ... «Clapway, Jun 15»
3
New Kid on the Block: Jacadi
The new Tribeca boutique, in the former Canis Minor space on Reade, is the fifth New York City outpost. It carries clothing, accessories, and ... «Tribeca Citizen, Jun 15»
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The Sky This Month - June 2015
Portrayed in the sky as Canis Major and Canis Minor, Orion the Hunter is not the only one owning pets. Canes Venatici is associated to Bootes ... «NorthumberlandView.ca, Jun 15»
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Exploring the Famous Southern Cross Constellation
In addition to Crux, the stars on the flag are from eight other constellations: Canis Major, the Big Dog; Canis Minor, the Little Dog; Virgo, the ... «Space.com, May 15»
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Debating Pluto, Debunking Myths Highlight May Planetarium …
... Harry C. Vaughan UW Planetarium, looks to the sky to view Orion the Hunter and two of his dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor. (UW Photo). «University of Wyoming News, Apr 15»
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Saturn Shines with the Moon Tonight: How to See It
... of brightness among the 21 brightest stars in the night sky, Saturn would rank eighth, between Rigel in Orion and Procyon in Canis Minor. «Space.com, Apr 15»
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Mike Lynch: Orion and gang are going, going, almost gone
... pointing arrow; Auriga, the chariot driver turned goat farmer; Gemini, the twins; Canis Major, the big dog; and Canis Minor, the small dog. «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Mar 15»
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Spring showers bring meteor showers
All of the winter group (Orion, Taurus, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Auriga and Gemini) have all shifted toward the western sky, because we on ... «My Eastern Shore, Mar 15»
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Poem of the Week / Stars bark in a microcosm of this place
... Canis Major (the Big Dog), Canis Minor (the Smaller Dog) and Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs) – but also all the familiar personalities, ... «Haaretz, Mar 15»

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