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Sothis

Sothis proper noun: a star given great significance by the Ancient Egyptians, believed to be Sirius by modern scholars.

Proper noun

Sothis

  1. (historical) A star given great significance by the Ancient Egyptians, believed to be Sirius by modern scholars.

Origin of Sothis

From Ancient Greek Σῶθῐς (Sôthĭs).

Words formed from Sothis

Questions about Sothis

What does Sothis mean?
Sothis means a star given great significance by the Ancient Egyptians, believed to be Sirius by modern scholars.
What part of speech is Sothis?
Sothis is a proper noun.

Words near Sothis in the dictionary

  1. Sothic cycles
  2. Sothic period
  3. Sothic periods
  4. Sothic year
  5. Sothic years
  6. Sothis
  7. Sotho
  8. Sothoness
  9. Soths
  10. SOTI
  11. Sotiris

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