[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

sothiac \so"thiac\, sothic \soth"ic\, a.
   of or pertaining to sothis, the egyptian name for the dog
   star; taking its name from the dog star; canicular.
   1913 webster

   sothiac year, or sothic year chronol., the egyptian
      year of 365 days and 6 hours, as distinguished from the
      egyptian vague year, which contained 365 days. the sothic
      period consists of 1,460 sothic years, being equal to
      1,461 vague years. one of these periods ended in july, a.
      d. 139.
      1913 webster
see also:
sothiac year sothic year 

Sothiac >> S Words
Sothiac, definition of term: Sothiac
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Year >> Y Words
Year, definition of term: Year
year_pag1.html

Year 2000 >> Y Words
Year 2000, definition of term: Year 2000
year+2000_pag1.html

New Year >> N Words
New Year, definition of term: New Year
new+year_pag1.html

Light Year >> L Words
Light Year, definition of term: Light Year
light+year_pag1.html

Leap Year >> L Words
Leap Year, definition of term: Leap Year
leap+year_pag1.html

Fiscal Year >> F Words
Fiscal Year, definition of term: Fiscal Year
fiscal+year_pag1.html

Great Year >> G Words
Great Year, definition of term: Great Year
great+year_pag1.html

Half Year >> H Words
Half Year, definition of term: Half Year
half+year_pag1.html

Calendar Year >> C Words
Calendar Year, definition of term: Calendar Year
calendar+year_pag1.html