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Sothic

(sō′t̸hik, sät̸h′ik)

adjective

of or having to do with Sirius, the Dog Star
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

Of, relating to, or deriving from the name of Sothis.
Being the ancient Egyptian calendar year, consisting of 365 ¹/₄ days.
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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