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equinoctial

equi·noc·tial

UK/ˌɛk.wɪˈnɒk.ʃəl/ US/ˌiː.kwəˈnɑk.ʃəl/ uncommon rare
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

relating to the vicinity of the equator

2.

relating to an equinox (when the lengths or night and day are equal)

noun

1.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English equinoctial, equinoccial, equinoxial, from Old French equinoxial, from Latin (circulus) aequinoctiālis, from aequinoctium + -alis.

Phrases

  • equinoctial circle
  • equinoctial colure
  • equinoctial line
  • equinoctial point
  • equinoctial time
  • equinoctial year
  • vernal equinoctial

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