Sothis

[ soh-this ]

/ ˈsoʊ θɪs /

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noun

the name for the star Sirius, the Dog Star, given by the ancient Egyptians.

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Origin of Sothis

<Greek Sṓthis<Egyptian spdt

OTHER WORDS FROM Sothis

So·thic

[soh-thik, soth-ik], /ˈsoʊ θɪk, ˈsɒθ ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby Sothis

so that, Sothern, Sothic, Sothic cycle, Sothic year, Sothis, Sotho, sotie, Soto, sotol, so to speak

How to use Sothis in a sentence

This period, measured thus by the heliacal rising of Sothis, is spoken of as the Sothic cycle.
A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams
The Egyptians worshipped the star as Sothis, and it was believed to be the abode of the soul of Isis.
The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost'|Thomas Orchard
Hence the priests of Lower Egypt commenced the reign of the seven great gods with the beginning of a Sothis period.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker
Then followed, beginning like the rest with the beginning of a Sothis period, the rule of human kings.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker

The beginning of the inundation of the Nile was marked by the rising of the star Sothis or Sirius.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt|Lewis Spence

British Dictionary definitions for Sothis

Sothis

/ (ˈsəʊθɪs) /

noun

another name for Sirius

Word Origin for Sothis

Greek; see Sothic

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