Definition of heliac

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  • heliac is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • heliac is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • heliac is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of heliac

  • 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 (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the heliacal rising of the Dog Star
    2. the heliacal or Sothic year is determined by the heliacal rising of Sothis (the Egyptian name for the Dog Star)

    Synonyms

    1. heliacal

See definition of heliac in Merriam Webster