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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSothis
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈzoːtɪs/
"Sothis war für die Ägypter der wichtigste Stern am Himmel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The ancient Greek and Egyptian name for the star Sirius, particularly in its astrological and mythological context.
"Ancient Egyptian astronomers closely monitored the heliacal rising of Sothis to predict the flooding of the Nile." - 2
A personification of the star Sirius as a goddess in ancient Egyptian religious traditions.
"In temple inscriptions, Sothis is often depicted alongside Osiris and Isis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek form of the ancient Egyptian name for the star Sirius (Sppt, meaning 'the sharp one'). In ancient Egyptian mythology and astronomy, Sothis was personified as a goddess associated with the star's heliacal rising, which heralded the annual flooding of the Nile.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sothis" is said worldwide
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Sothis
Transliteration: /sɔ.tis/
"Les anciens Égyptiens utilisaient Sothis pour marquer le début de l'année."
Sothis
Transliteration: /ˈzoːtɪs/
"Sothis war für die Ägypter der wichtigste Stern am Himmel."
Sothis
Transliteration: /ˈsɔ.tis/
"Il culto di Sothis era centrale nel calendario egizio."
Sotis
Transliteration: /ˈso.tis/
"La estrella Sotis anunciaba la crecida del Nilo."
Sótis
Transliteration: /ˈsɔ.tʃis/
"Os egípcios antigos veneravam Sótis como uma divindade estelar."
सोथिस
Transliteration: sothis
"प्राचीन मिस्र के लोग सोथिस तारे की पूजा करते थे।"
天狼星
Transliteration: Tiānlángxīng
"古埃及人通过观测天狼星（Sothis）来预测尼罗河泛滥。"
소티스
Transliteration: Sotiseu
"고대 이집트인들은 소티스를 신격화하여 섬겼습니다."
ソティス
Transliteration: Sotisu
"古代エジプトでは、ソティスはシリウス星を指していました。"
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