| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Of or pertaining to Calippus, an Athenian astronomer.[Websters]. | |
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Date "CALIPPIC" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Common Expressions: CALIPPIC
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| Calippic cycle | A period of 76 years, or four Metonic cycles; -- so called from Calippus, who proposed it as an improvement on the Metonic cycle. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 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. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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