Sothis

[ soh-this ]

/ ˈsoʊ θɪs /

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noun

the name for the star Sirius, the Dog Star, given by the ancient Egyptians.

Origin of Sothis

<Greek Sṓthis<Egyptian spdt

OTHER WORDS FROM Sothis

So·thic

[soh-thik, soth-ik], /ˈsoʊ θɪk, ˈsɒθ ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby Sothis

so that, Sothern, Sothic, Sothic cycle, Sothic year, Sothis, Sotho, sotie, Soto, sotol, so to speak

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Example sentences from the Web for Sothis

Their year originally began when the rapid rising of the Nile coincided with the rising of the star Sirius, called by them Sothis.
Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton
Astronomical data, especially the heliacal risings of Sothis recorded by dates of their celebration in the vague year.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1|Various
This was based upon the heliacal rising of Sirius (Sothis) coincident with the beginning of the inundation.
The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X)|Various
The twelve months completed, a new year began, whose birth was heralded by the rising of Sothis in the early days of August.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 1 (of 12)|G. Maspero

We have already become acquainted with this Sothis period (p. 29 ff).
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker

British Dictionary definitions for Sothis

Sothis

/ (ˈsəʊθɪs) /

noun

another name for Sirius

Word Origin for Sothis

Greek; see Sothic

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单词	sothis
释义	Sothis [ soh-this ] / ˈsoʊ θɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Sothis ON THESAURUS.COM noun the name for the star Sirius, the Dog Star, given by the ancient Egyptians. Origin of Sothis <Greek Sṓthis<Egyptian spdt OTHER WORDS FROM Sothis So·thic [soh-thik, soth-ik], /ˈsoʊ θɪk, ˈsɒθ ɪk/, adjective Words nearby Sothis so that, Sothern, Sothic, Sothic cycle, Sothic year, Sothis, Sotho, sotie, Soto, sotol, so to speak Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Sothis Their year originally began when the rapid rising of the Nile coincided with the rising of the star Sirius, called by them Sothis. Archology and the Bible\|George A. Barton Astronomical data, especially the heliacal risings of Sothis recorded by dates of their celebration in the vague year. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1\|Various This was based upon the heliacal rising of Sirius (Sothis) coincident with the beginning of the inundation. The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X)\|Various The twelve months completed, a new year began, whose birth was heralded by the rising of Sothis in the early days of August. History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 1 (of 12)\|G. Maspero We have already become acquainted with this Sothis period (p. 29 ff). The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)\|Max Duncker British Dictionary definitions for Sothis Sothis / (ˈsəʊθɪs) / noun another name for Sirius Word Origin for Sothis Greek; see Sothic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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