Sīr′i-ŭs, n.
n. [Lat., Gr. Σείριος, from σείριος, σειρός, hot, scorching. Cf. supra.] (Astron.) The large and bright star called the Dog-star, in the mouth of the constellation Canis Major.
n. [Lat., Gr. Σείριος, from σείριος, σειρός, hot, scorching. Cf. supra.] (Astron.) The large and bright star called the Dog-star, in the mouth of the constellation Canis Major.