Sothic period
Sothic period noun: the roughly 1460-year period of time between successive alignments of the first days of the Egyptian civil calendar and the observational Sothic year.
Noun
Sothic period (plural Sothic periods)
- The roughly 1460-year period of time between successive alignments of the first days of the Egyptian civil calendar and the observational Sothic year.
- Synonyms:
- canicular cycle, canicular period, Great Year
Synonyms of Sothic period
Forms of Sothic period
| plural | Sothic periods |
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Questions about Sothic period
- What does Sothic period mean?
- Sothic period means the roughly 1460-year period of time between successive alignments of the first days of the Egyptian civil calendar and the observational Sothic year.
- What part of speech is Sothic period?
- Sothic period is a noun.
- What is the plural of Sothic period?
- The plural of Sothic period is Sothic periods.
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