"Sothic year" meaning in All languages combined

See Sothic year on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Sothic years [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sothic year (plural Sothic years)
  1. (astronomy) The span of time between successive heliacal risings of the star Sirius, equivalent to almost precisely 365¼ days. Categories (topical): Astronomy Related terms: Sothic cycle, Sothic period
    Sense id: en-Sothic_year-en-noun-dkRrga4B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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