HyperDic: sothis

English > 1 sense of the word Sothis:
NOUNobjectSothis, Sirius, Dog Star, Caniculathe brightest star in the sky
English > Sothis: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningThe brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major.
SynonymsSirius, Dog Star, Canicula
Instance ofbinary star, binary, double starA system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
Member ofCanis Major, Great DogA constellation to the southeast of Orion
SpanishCanícula, Estrella Perro, Sirio, Sirius, Sotis

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