Saros definition
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Origin of saros
- Medieval Greek from a misinterpretation of Greek saros Babylonian astronomical cycle of 3,600 years from Akkadian šār, šāru the number 3,600 from Sumerian šár
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- The modern astronomical usage is attributed to Edmond Halley, who erroneously interpreted the Babylonian word as a period of 18.5 years.
From Wiktionary
- From Ancient Greek, from Akkadian.
From Wiktionary