adj.
Of or relating to the sun, especially rising and setting with the sun.
[From Late Latin hēliacus, from Greek hēliakos, from hēlios, sun.]
heliacally he·li'a·cal·ly adv.
Dictionary:
he·li·a·cal (hĭ-lī'ə-kəl)
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[From Late Latin hēliacus, from Greek hēliakos, from hēlios, sun.]
heliacally he·li'a·cal·ly adv.| WordNet: heliacal |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
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
Synonym: heliac
Pertains to noun: sun (meaning #1)
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