equinoctial

[ ee-kwuh-nok-shuhl, ek-wuh- ]

/ ˌi kwəˈnɒk ʃəl, ˌɛk wə- /

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adjective

pertaining to an equinox or the equinoxes, or to the equality of day and night.

pertaining to the celestial equator.

occurring at or about the time of an equinox.

Botany. (of a flower) opening regularly at a certain hour.

noun

celestial equator.

equinoctial storm.

Origin of equinoctial

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin aequinoctiālis pertaining to the equinox. See equinox, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM equinoctial

in·ter·e·qui·noc·tial, adjective

Words nearby equinoctial

equine herpesvirus, equine infectious anaemia, equine infectious anemia, equine influenza, equine metritis, equinoctial, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line, equinoctial point, equinoctial rains, equinoctial storm

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Example sentences from the Web for equinoctial

The points were directed eastward, the two outside showing the two solstitial points, and that in the centre the equinoctial.
Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology|John D. Baldwin
I feel as fit as a fiddle, and believe the equinoctial gales at their worst would be none too much for me.
The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde"|George Davidson
About the hour of equinoctial sunset comes a periodic respite in the shape of dinner.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
He that travels by sea or land, towards the equinoctial, gradually acquires motion; from it, loses.
The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics and Morals of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, [Vol 2 of 3]|Benjamin Franklin

Sri Yukteswar discovered the mathematical application of a 24,000-year equinoctial cycle to our present age.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

British Dictionary definitions for equinoctial

equinoctial

/ (ˌiːkwɪˈnɒkʃəl) /

adjective

relating to or occurring at either or both equinoxes

(of a plant) having flowers that open and close at specific regular times

astronomy of or relating to the celestial equator

noun

a storm or gale at or near an equinox

another name for celestial equator

Word Origin for equinoctial

C14: from Latin aequinoctiālis concerning the equinox

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Scientific definitions for equinoctial

equinoctial

[ ē′kwə-nŏk′shəl, ĕk′wə- ]

Adjective

Relating to an equinox.

Relating to the celestial equator.

Noun

See celestial equator.

单词	equinoctial
释义	equinoctial [ ee-kwuh-nok-shuhl, ek-wuh- ] / ˌi kwəˈnɒk ʃəl, ˌɛk wə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR equinoctial ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to an equinox or the equinoxes, or to the equality of day and night. pertaining to the celestial equator. occurring at or about the time of an equinox. Botany. (of a flower) opening regularly at a certain hour. noun celestial equator. equinoctial storm. Origin of equinoctial 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin aequinoctiālis pertaining to the equinox. See equinox, -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM equinoctial in·ter·e·qui·noc·tial, adjective Words nearby equinoctial equine herpesvirus, equine infectious anaemia, equine infectious anemia, equine influenza, equine metritis, equinoctial, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line, equinoctial point, equinoctial rains, equinoctial storm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for equinoctial The points were directed eastward, the two outside showing the two solstitial points, and that in the centre the equinoctial. Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology\|John D. Baldwin I feel as fit as a fiddle, and believe the equinoctial gales at their worst would be none too much for me. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde"\|George Davidson About the hour of equinoctial sunset comes a periodic respite in the shape of dinner. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)\|Thomas De Quincey He that travels by sea or land, towards the equinoctial, gradually acquires motion; from it, loses. The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics and Morals of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, [Vol 2 of 3]\|Benjamin Franklin Sri Yukteswar discovered the mathematical application of a 24,000-year equinoctial cycle to our present age. Autobiography of a YOGI\|Paramhansa Yogananda British Dictionary definitions for equinoctial equinoctial / (ˌiːkwɪˈnɒkʃəl) / adjective relating to or occurring at either or both equinoxes (of a plant) having flowers that open and close at specific regular times astronomy of or relating to the celestial equator noun a storm or gale at or near an equinox another name for celestial equator Word Origin for equinoctial C14: from Latin aequinoctiālis concerning the equinox Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to equinoctial equator, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line Scientific definitions for equinoctial equinoctial [ ē′kwə-nŏk′shəl, ĕk′wə- ] Adjective Relating to an equinox. Relating to the celestial equator. Noun See celestial equator. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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equinoctial

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British Dictionary definitions for equinoctial

adjective

noun

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Scientific definitions for equinoctial

Adjective

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