- heliacal year
- noun
: a Sothic year
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heliacal year
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heliacal — pertaining to the sun, c.1600, with AL (Cf. al) (1) and Gk. heliakos of the sun, from helios sun (see SOL (Cf. sol)). The heliacal year is reckoned from the heliacal rising of Sirius; thus it also is known as the canicular year … Etymology dictionary
Year — A year (from Old English gēar) is the orbital period of the Earth moving around the Sun. For an observer on Earth, this corresponds to the period it takes the Sun to complete one course throughout the zodiac along the ecliptic. In astronomy, the… … Wikipedia
Heliacal rising — The heliacal rising of a star (or other body such as the moon, a planet or a constellation [John Britton s Christopher Walker s chapter Astronomy and Astrology in Mesopotamia in Astronomy before the telescope , 1969, British Museum Press, Pg 48]… … Wikipedia
Sothic year — the fixed year of the ancient Egyptians, determined by the heliacal rising of Sirius, and equivalent to 365 days. [1820 30; SOTH(IS) + IC] * * * Sothic year, the fixed year of the ancient Egyptians, comprising 365 days, determined by the annual… … Useful english dictionary
Seasonal year — The seasonal year is the time between successive recurrences of a seasonal event such as the flooding of a river, the migration of a species of bird, or the flowering of a species of plant.The need for farmers to predict seasonal events led to… … Wikipedia
Canicular year — Canicular Ca*nic u*lar, a. [L. canicularis; cf. F. caniculaire.] Pertaining to, or measured, by the rising of the Dog Star. [1913 Webster] {Canicular days}, the dog days, See {Dog days}. {Canicular year}, the Egyptian year, computed from one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sothic year — So′thic year′ n. astron. anh the fixed year of the ancient Egyptians, determined by the heliacal rising of Sirius, and equivalent to 365 days • Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
Sothic year — /soʊθɪk ˈjɪə/ (say sohthik year) noun the fixed year of the ancient Egyptians, determined by the heliacal rising of Sirius, and equivalent to 365¼ days …
Sothic year — the fixed year of the ancient Egyptians, determined by the heliacal rising of Sirius, and equivalent to 365 days. [1820 30; SOTH(IS) + IC] * * * … Universalium
Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt Egypt † … Catholic encyclopedia
