Canis major canis major • canis minor · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · Canis major · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius. Synonyms: Canis Major, Great Dog. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 C latin capital letter c U+0043 a latin small letter a U+0061 i latin small letter i U+0069 j latin small letter j U+006A m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073