Sothiac

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

Sothiac (not comparable)

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

References[edit]

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

Anagrams[edit]

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