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• saros
  saros

  noun

  the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
• Saros
  Saros

  noun

  Gulf of, an inlet of the Aegean, N of the Gallipoli Peninsula. 37 miles (60 km) long; 22 miles (35 km) wide.

saros

¹ American  

[sair-os] / ˈsɛər ɒs /

noun

Astronomy.

1. the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.

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Saros ² American  

[sahr-ohs, -aws] / ˈsɑr oʊs, -ɔs /

noun

1. Gulf of, an inlet of the Aegean, N of the Gallipoli Peninsula. 37 miles (60 km) long; 22 miles (35 km) wide.

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Saros ¹ British  

/ ˈsɑːrɒs /

noun

1. an inlet of the Aegean in NW Turkey, north of the Gallipoli Peninsula. Length: 59 km (37 miles). Width: 35 km (22 miles)

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saros ² British  

/ ˈseɪrɒs, səˈrɒnɪk /

noun

1. a cycle of about 18 years 11 days (6585.32 days) in which eclipses of the sun and moon occur in the same sequence and at the same intervals as in the previous such cycle

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Other Word Forms

• saronic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of saros

1605–15; < Greek sáros ≪ Akkadian shār

Example Sentences

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All eclipses belong to a family — called saros — that lasts centuries.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022

On the back plate, the eclipse inscriptions are indexed to markings on the saros dial.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 14, 2021

On the same fragment, Rehm found the numbers 76, a Greek refinement of the 19-year cycle, and 223, for the number of lunar months in a Babylonian eclipse-prediction cycle called the saros cycle.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 14, 2021

But in my model, the 223-tooth gear rotates very slowly to turn the pointer for the saros dial.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 14, 2021

Three of the recurrences will, of course, complete the circuit of the globe; and so the fourth recurrence will duplicate the one which preceded it, three saros returns, or 54 years and 1 month before.

From Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language by Dolmage, Cecil Goodrich Julius

Fast forward to 2026 and he's playing the starring role in action game Saros - a PlayStation 5 exclusive and one of the year's biggest releases.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Defenseman Shea Theodore made it 2-2 at 50:34 with a slapshot after Brad Marchand had thrown Saros off with a tackle as Canada kept pushing.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

Roborock’s Saros Rover robot vacuum has two legs and can climb stairs, cleaning each step as it ascends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026

And fans also saw new footage from the upcoming Resident Evil 9, confirming the appearance of fan-favourite character Leon Kennedy, and PS5 shooter Saros.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

The discovery of the Saros was such as was within their power, and was certainly no small achievement.

From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)