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  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 /

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

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Etymology

Origin of saros

1605–15; < Greek sáros ≪ Akkadian shār

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Example Sentences

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saros Saros

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

From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022

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

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

From Scientific American ● Dec. 14, 2021

This finding was connected to the inscription Rehm had found that mentioned the 223-month saros eclipse cycle.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 14, 2021

One further matter connected with the saros deserves attention.

From A Text-Book of Astronomy by George C. Comstock

Newsbeat asks Louden if having a lead actor who is well-known and respected among players championing Saros will carry over with audiences.

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

The stars of its most recent promotional showcase were Saros, a follow-up to 2021's Returnal, and the long-awaited Wolverine game from Spider-Man maker Insomniac - both single-player games.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025

The goal of his journey was his castle at Saros.

From Pretty Michal by Mór Jókai

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