Saros
[ sahr-ohs, -aws ]
/ ˈsɑr oʊs, -ɔs /
noun
Gulf of,
an inlet of the Aegean, N of the Gallipoli Peninsula. 37 miles (60 km) long; 22 miles (35 km) wide.
British Dictionary definitions for gulf-of-saros (1 of 2)
saros
/ (ˈseɪrɒs) /
noun
a cycle of about 18 years 11 days (6585.32 days) in which eclipses of the sun and moon occur in the same sequence and at the same intervals as in the previous such cycle
Derived forms of saros
saronic (səˈrɒnɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for saros
C19: from Greek, from Babylonian
šāru 3600 (years); modern astronomical use apparently based on mistaken interpretation of
šāru as a period of 18
1/2 years
British Dictionary definitions for gulf-of-saros (2 of 2)
Saros
/ (ˈsɑːrɒs) /
noun
Gulf of Saros
an inlet of the Aegean in NW Turkey, north of the Gallipoli Peninsula. Length: 59 km (37 miles). Width: 35 km (22 miles)