"heliacal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /hɪˈlaɪ.ə.kəl/ [US]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἡλιακός (hēliakós, “of the sun”) + -al. Appears in English first in the 16th century. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|ἡλιακός|-al|lang1=grc|t1=of the sun}} Ancient Greek ἡλιακός (hēliakós, “of the sun”) + -al Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} heliacal
  1. (rare) Of or relating to the Sun, especially rising and setting with the sun. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-heliacal-en-adj-vTYFbWmM
  2. Of or relating to the rising of a star when it first becomes visible just before sunrise in the eastern sky, having previously been made invisible by sunlight, or the analogous situation of its setting just after sunset.
    Sense id: en-heliacal-en-adj-zqAgtmI7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 27 73

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