equinoctial
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equinoctial
- /ˌɛk.wɪˈnɒk.ʃəl/ UK
- /ˌiː.kwəˈnɑk.ʃəl/ US
- /ˌɛk.wəˈnɑk.ʃəl/ US
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Inherited from Middle English equinoctial, equinoccial, equinoxial, from Old French equinoxial, from Latin (circulus) aequinoctiālis, from aequinoctium + -alis.
adjective æquinoctial
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Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox.
an equinoctial gale or storm, i.e. one happening at or near the time of the equinox, in any part of the world
Similar: equinoctal, equinoxial
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Of or relating to the celestial equator.
Similar: equatorial
- Equatorial: of or relating to the equator of the Earth.
- Of flowers: that open and close at particular times of day.
noun equinoctials · æquinoctial
- The great circle midway between the celestial poles; the celestial equator. The scorching beams under the equinoctial, or extremity of cold within the circle Arctic, […] cannot avoid or expel this heat, fury, and rage of mortal men.
- The terrestrial equator. Nor is this vveather rare about the Æquinoctiall; by Mariners termed the Tornadoes: and tis ſo vncertaine, that novv you ſhall haue a quiet breath and gale, and ſuddenly an vnexpected violent guſt, and ſtorme, ſo fierce, that many times the ſhips vvill feele no helme.
- An equinoctial gale. Heavy with storm the coast-lines grew, / And sharp the equinoctials blew
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adj of, or relating to an equinox
| Español | equinoccial |
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| Português | equinocial |
| Français | équinoxial |
| Italiano | equinoziale |
| Română | echinocțial |
| Русский | равноде́нственный ravnodénstvennyj |
adj of, or relating to an equator
| Русский | экваториа́льный ekvatoriálʹnyj |
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Talk about this word "equinoctial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/equinoctial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. equinoctial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/equinoctial "equinoctial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/equinoctial.Cite this
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title = {equinoctial},
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