heliacal

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heliacal

/hɪˈlaɪ.ə.kəl/ US

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From Ancient Greek ἡλιακός (hēliakós, “of the sun”) + -al. Appears in English first in the 16th century.

adjective

rare Of or relating to the Sun, especially rising and setting with the sun.
Of or relating to the rising of a star when it first becomes visible just before sunrise in the eastern sky, having previously been made invisible by sunlight, or the analogous situation of its setting just after sunset.

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@misc{heliacal_2026,
  title = {heliacal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heliacal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}