So·thic (s  th k, s thk)adj. 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. [From Greek S this, the star Sirius; see Sothis.] |
Sothic [ˈsəʊθɪk ˈsɒθ-]
adj
(Astronomy) relating to the star Sirius or to the rising of this star
[from Greek Sōthis, from Egyptian, name of Sirius]
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