sothic year

So·this year

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh-this yeer]
- /ˈsoʊ θɪs yɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh-this yeer]
- /ˈsoʊ θɪs yɪər/

Definitions of sothic year words

noun sothic year the fixed year of the ancient Egyptians, determined by the heliacal rising of Sirius, and equivalent to 365 days. 1
noun sothic year the fixed year of the ancient Egyptians, 365 days 6 hours long, beginning with the appearance of the star Sirius on the eastern horizon at dawn, which heralded the yearly flooding of the Nile. A Sothic cycle contained 1460 such years 0

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Origin of sothic year

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; Soth(is) + -ic

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Parts of speech for Sothic year

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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sothic year popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.