equator
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equator¹
- /ɪˈkweɪ.tə/ UK
- /ɪˈkweɪ.tɚ/ US
- /iˈkweɪ.tɚ/ US
Rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Late Latin (circulus) aequator (diei et noctis).
noun equators · aequator · æquator · equatour
- An imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemispheres. Baishui is about as close to the equator as Tampa, Florida.
- A similar great circle on any sphere, especially on a celestial body, or on another reasonably symmetrical three-dimensional body.
- The midline of any generally spherical object, such as a fruit or vegetable, that has identifiable poles. Slice the onion through the equator.
- The celestial equator.
Equator²
proper noun Æquator
- Earth’s equator.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: latitude, equatorial, poleward, equador, ecuadorian, ecuador, guinea, terrestrial equator, great circle, midline, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line, equatorial plane, primary circle, aequator, equatour
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noun circle around the earth
| Español | ecuador, línea ecuatorial |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 적도 jeokdo |
| 日本語 | 赤道 sekidō |
| 中文 | 赤道 chìdào |
| हिन्दी | भूमध्य रेखा bhūmadhya rekhā |
| Kiswahili | ikweta |
| Português | equador |
| Français | équateur |
| Deutsch | Äquator, Linie |
| Italiano | equatore |
| Ελληνικά | ισημερινός isimerinós |
| Română | ecuator |
| Русский | эква́тор ekvátor |
| Tiếng Việt | xích đạo |
| العربية | خَطُّ الاِسْتِوَاء ḵaṭṭu l-istiwāʔ |
| עברית | קַו הַמַּשְׁוֶה kav hamashvé |
name equator
| Español | ecuador terrestre |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Erdäquator |
| العربية | خَطُّ ٱلِٱسْتِوَاءِ ḵaṭṭu l-istiwāʔi |
Talk about this word "equator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/equator. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. equator. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/equator "equator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/equator.Cite this
@misc{equator_2026,
title = {equator},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/equator},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
