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heliacalenUK
he·li·a·cal H0129800 (hĭ-lī′ə-kəl)adj. Of or relating to the sun, especially rising and setting with the sun. [From Late Latin hēliacus, from Greek hēliakos, from hēlios, sun; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots.] he·li′a·cal·ly adv.he•li•a•cal (hɪˈlaɪ ə kəl) adj. pertaining to or occurring near the sun, esp. applied to such risings and settings of a star as most nearly coincide with sunrise or sunset. [1600–10; < Late Latin hēliac(us) (< Greek hēliakós; see helio-, -ac) + -al1] he•li′a•cal•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | heliacal - pertaining to or near the sun; especially the first rising of a star after and last setting before its invisibility owing to its conjunction with the sun; "the heliacal rising of the Dog Star"; "the heliacal or Sothic year is determined by the heliacal rising of Sothis (the Egyptian name for the Dog Star)"heliac |
HeliacalenUK
Heliacal (religion, spiritualism, and occult)Heliacal means associated with the Sun (from the Greek helios, meaning “sun”). The heliacal rising of a star is its first appearance following a period of invisibility due to its conjunction with the Sun. Similarly, the heliacal setting of a star refers to its last appearance before entering into a conjunction with the Sun. heliacalenUK Related to heliacal: Heliacal settingSynonyms for heliacaladj pertaining to or near the sunSynonyms |