Sothiac

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English

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Etymology

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From French sothiaque,[1] ultimately from Ancient Greek σωθιακός (sōthiakós, “Sothic”), from Σῶθις (Sôthis, “Sirius”) and -κός (-kós, “-ic, forming adjectives”).

Adjective

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Sothiac (not comparable)

  1. (historical astronomy, uncommon) Alternative form of Sothic: Of or related to the star Sirius.

References

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  1. ^ "Sothiac, adj.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Anagrams

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