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sothic

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So⋅this

  [soh-this]
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–noun
the name for the star Sirius, the Dog Star, given by the ancient Egyptians.
Origin:
< Gk Sthis < Egyptian spdt

Related forms:
So⋅thic  [soh-thik, soth-ik] , adjective
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So·thic   (sō'thĭk, sŏth'ĭk)   
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 Sōthis, the star Sirius; see Sothis.]
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