Calippic

Calippic
Calippic Ca*lip"pic, a. Of or pertaining to Calippus, an Athenian astronomer. [1913 Webster]

{Calippic period}, a period of seventy-six years, proposed by Calippus, as an improvement on the Metonic cycle, since the 6940 days of the Metonic cycle exceeded 19 years by about a quarter of a day, and exceeded 235 lunations by something more. [1913 Webster]


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  • Calippic period — Calippic Ca*lip pic, a. Of or pertaining to Calippus, an Athenian astronomer. [1913 Webster] {Calippic period}, a period of seventy six years, proposed by Calippus, as an improvement on the Metonic cycle, since the 6940 days of the Metonic cycle… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • cycle of the Sunday letter — Cycle Cy cle (s? k l), n. [F. ycle, LL. cyclus, fr. Gr. ky klos ring or circle, cycle; akin to Skr. cakra wheel, circle. See {Wheel}.] 1. An imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens; one of the celestial spheres. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. An… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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