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Sothic cycle
So·thic cy·cle [ sthik sk'l, sòthik sk'l ] (plural So·thic cy·cles)


noun 
Definition:
 
ancient Egyptian calendar cycle: a cycle of 1460 Sothic years in the ancient Egyptian calendar
[Early 19th century. < Greek Sōthis, the star Sirius, used in calendar calculations]
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