サロスMeanings1nounsaros period; saros cycleabbreviationastronomy›Astronomy term; abbreviation of サロス周期. Refers to the approximately 18-year, 11-day cycle after which eclipses repeat.See also: サロス周期サロス周しゅう期きは約やく18年ねんと11日にちで、日にっ食しょくや月げっ食しょくの予よ測そくに使つかわれる。The saros cycle is about 18 years and 11 days, and is used to predict solar and lunar eclipses.