heliacal meaning
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heliacal (adjective): pertaining to or near the sun; especially the first rising of a star after and last setting before its invisibility owing to its conjunction with the sun.
Definition of heliacal
- pertaining to or near the sun; especially the first rising of a star after and last setting before its invisibility owing to its conjunction with the sun
- the heliacal rising of the Dog Star
- the heliacal or Sothic year is determined by the heliacal rising of Sothis (the Egyptian name for the Dog Star)
Synonyms: heliac
Related forms: sun
Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in AL · 8-letter words
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