Sothic adjective. ['sǝʊƟɪk, 'sɒƟ-] E19.
[from Greek Sōthis, an Egyptian name for Sirius, the dog-star: see -IC.]
1. Sothic cycle, Sothic period, a period of 1460 full years, containing 1461 of the ancient Egyptian ordinary years of 365 days. E19.

2. Sothic year, a year of 365 1 / 4 days, fixed according to the heliacal rising of the dog-star. E19.

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