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heliacal (adj.)
"pertaining to the sun," c. 1600, with
-al
(1) and Greek
heliakos
"of the sun," from
helios
"sun" (see
sol
). The
heliacal year
is reckoned from the heliacal rising of Sirius; thus it also is known as the
canicular year
.