Neros

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Nero form-of, plural
  2. 2
    A period of 600 years.

    "the progressive subdivisions of the saroses of 3,600 years, of the neroses of 600 years, and of the sosses [sic] of 60 years have the same progression as the divisions and subdivisions of the zodiac"

  3. 3
    One sixth of a saros, or about three years. archaic, rare

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nero claudius caesar drusus germanicus

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"the progressive subdivisions of the saroses of 3,600 years, of the neroses of 600 years, and of the sosses [sic] of 60 years have the same progression as the divisions and subdivisions of the zodiac"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νῆρος (nêros), from Akkadian 𒐞 (nēr).

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