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sothic

Of or pertaining to Sothis, the Egyptian name for the Dog Star; taking its name from the Dog Star; canicular. Sothiac, or Sothic, year (Chronol.), the Egyptian year of

days and

hours, as distinguished from the Egyptian vague year, which contained

days. The Sothic period consists of

Sothic years, being equal to

vague years. One of these periods ended in July, a. d.

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