单词 | cynic year or period |
释义 | > as lemmascynic year or period 3. cynic year or period: the canicular cycle of the ancient Egyptians; see canicular adj. 3. ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > cycle of time > cycle of the year > [noun] > specific cycles cynic year or period1607 Callippic1657 canicular period1662 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 142 That Egyptian Cynicke yeare which is accomplished but once in a 1460. yeares. 1837 Fraser's Mag. 16 632 This erratic period of 1461 years became the great regulating cycle of the Egyptian calendar, under the name of the cynic or canicular period. < as lemmas |
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