Sothic

(t̸hik, sät̸hik)

adjective

  1. of or having to do with Sirius, the Dog Star
  2. designating or of an ancient Egyptian cycle or period based on a fixed year of 365 days () and equal to 1,460 such years

Origin: Gr Sōthiakos < Sōthis, the Dog Star < Egypt Spdt

See Sothic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or deriving from the name of Sothis.
  2. Being the ancient Egyptian calendar year, consisting of 365 1/4 days.
  3. Being a cycle consisting of 1,460 years of 365 days in the ancient Egyptian calendar.

Origin:

Origin: From Greek Sōthis, the star Sirius; see Sothis

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