equinox

[ ee-kwuh-noks, ek-wuh- ]

/ ˈi kwəˌnɒks, ˈɛk wə- /

noun

the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth and occurring about March 21 (vernal equinox, or spring equinox ) and September 22 (autumnal equinox ).

either of the equinoctial points.

Origin of equinox

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin equinoxium, for Latin aequinoctium “the time of equal days and nights” (equivalent to aequi- + noct- + -ium ); see origin at equi-, nocti-, -ium

Words nearby equinox

equinoctial point, equinoctial rains, equinoctial storm, equinovalgus, equinovarus, equinox, equi NP deletion, equinumerous, equip, equipage, equipartition

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Example sentences from the Web for equinox

For a while yoga and pilates classes were sought out at luxury gyms like Equinox.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Luxury fitness giant Equinox, which acquired SoulCycle in 2011, runs on the same model.
SoulCycle Is a Booming Exercise Chain for the 1 Percent|Filipa Ioannou|July 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He'll describe a bank of stationary cyclists in the window of a New York Sports Club, then the same again in an Equinox.
The Best Debut of 2011|Taylor Antrim|February 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This variety of opinions proceeded from the precession of the Equinox, then not known to the Greeks.
The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended|Isaac Newton

The year has now advanced eighteen days beyond the equinox, and still there is very little remission of the cold.
Life Of Johnson, Volume 4 (of 6)|Boswell
His great festivals were the winter solstice and the Spring equinox (Christmas and Easter).
Pagan & Christian Creeds|Edward Carpenter
There is an autumn and a spring equinox festival when days and nights are equal.
Lafcadio Hearn|Nina H. Kennard
Later, the shrilling wind from the east surrendered to the booming of the equinox.
Plashers Mead|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for equinox

equinox

/ (ˈiːkwɪˌnɒks, ˈɛkwɪˌnɒks) /

noun

either of the two occasions, six months apart, when day and night are of equal lengthSee vernal equinox, autumnal equinox

another name for equinoctial point

Word Origin for equinox

C14: from Medieval Latin equinoxium, changed from Latin aequinoctium, from aequi- equi- + nox night

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

Cultural definitions for equinox

equinox

[ (ee-kwuh-noks, ek-wuh-noks) ]

The twice yearly times when the lengths of day and night are equal. At equinox, the sun is directly over the Earth's equator. The vernal equinox occurs about March 22 and the autumnal equinox about September 21.

Scientific definitions for equinox

equinox

[ ē′kwə-nŏks′ ]

Either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the ecliptic (the apparent path of the Sun) crosses the celestial equator.♦ The point at which the Sun's path crosses the celestial equator moving from south to north is called the vernal equinox. The vernal equinox marks the zero point in both the equatorial and ecliptic coordinate systems; horizontal angular distances (right ascension in the equatorial system and celestial longitude in the ecliptic system) are measured eastward from this point. The vernal equinox is also known as the first point of Aries because when first devised some 2,000 years ago this point occurred at the beginning of Aries in the zodiac. Because of the westward precession of the equinoxes, the vernal equinox is now located at the beginning of Pisces.♦ The point at which the Sun's path crosses the celestial equator moving from north to south is called the autumnal equinox.

Either of the two corresponding moments of the year when the Sun is directly above the Earth's equator. The vernal equinox occurs on March 20 or 21 and the autumnal equinox on September 22 or 23, marking the beginning of spring and autumn, respectively, in the Northern Hemisphere (and the reverse in the Southern Hemisphere). The days on which an equinox falls have about equal periods of sunlight and darkness. Compare solstice.

单词	equinox
释义	equinox [ ee-kwuh-noks, ek-wuh- ] / ˈi kwəˌnɒks, ˈɛk wə- / noun the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth and occurring about March 21 (vernal equinox, or spring equinox ) and September 22 (autumnal equinox ). either of the equinoctial points. Origin of equinox First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin equinoxium, for Latin aequinoctium “the time of equal days and nights” (equivalent to aequi- + noct- + -ium ); see origin at equi-, nocti-, -ium Words nearby equinox equinoctial point, equinoctial rains, equinoctial storm, equinovalgus, equinovarus, equinox, equi NP deletion, equinumerous, equip, equipage, equipartition Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for equinox For a while yoga and pilates classes were sought out at luxury gyms like Equinox. How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze\|Lizzie Crocker\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Luxury fitness giant Equinox, which acquired SoulCycle in 2011, runs on the same model. SoulCycle Is a Booming Exercise Chain for the 1 Percent\|Filipa Ioannou\|July 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He'll describe a bank of stationary cyclists in the window of a New York Sports Club, then the same again in an Equinox. The Best Debut of 2011\|Taylor Antrim\|February 7, 2011\|DAILY BEAST This variety of opinions proceeded from the precession of the Equinox, then not known to the Greeks. The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended\|Isaac Newton The year has now advanced eighteen days beyond the equinox, and still there is very little remission of the cold. Life Of Johnson, Volume 4 (of 6)\|Boswell His great festivals were the winter solstice and the Spring equinox (Christmas and Easter). Pagan & Christian Creeds\|Edward Carpenter There is an autumn and a spring equinox festival when days and nights are equal. Lafcadio Hearn\|Nina H. Kennard Later, the shrilling wind from the east surrendered to the booming of the equinox. Plashers Mead\|Compton Mackenzie British Dictionary definitions for equinox equinox / (ˈiːkwɪˌnɒks, ˈɛkwɪˌnɒks) / noun either of the two occasions, six months apart, when day and night are of equal lengthSee vernal equinox, autumnal equinox another name for equinoctial point Word Origin for equinox C14: from Medieval Latin equinoxium, changed from Latin aequinoctium, from aequi- equi- + nox night 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 Content related to equinox What Exactly Is The Spring Equinox?Whether you're celebrating spring or autumn, the March equinox represents an interesting moment in our latest journey around the sun. READ MORE Is An “Equinox” The Same As A “Solstice”?The word equinox comes from Latin and means "equality of night and day." So ... what's a solstice then? READ MORE Cultural definitions for equinox equinox [ (ee-kwuh-noks, ek-wuh-noks) ] The twice yearly times when the lengths of day and night are equal. At equinox, the sun is directly over the Earth's equator. The vernal equinox occurs about March 22 and the autumnal equinox about September 21. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for equinox equinox [ ē′kwə-nŏks′ ] Either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the ecliptic (the apparent path of the Sun) crosses the celestial equator.♦ The point at which the Sun's path crosses the celestial equator moving from south to north is called the vernal equinox. The vernal equinox marks the zero point in both the equatorial and ecliptic coordinate systems; horizontal angular distances (right ascension in the equatorial system and celestial longitude in the ecliptic system) are measured eastward from this point. The vernal equinox is also known as the first point of Aries because when first devised some 2,000 years ago this point occurred at the beginning of Aries in the zodiac. Because of the westward precession of the equinoxes, the vernal equinox is now located at the beginning of Pisces.♦ The point at which the Sun's path crosses the celestial equator moving from north to south is called the autumnal equinox. Either of the two corresponding moments of the year when the Sun is directly above the Earth's equator. The vernal equinox occurs on March 20 or 21 and the autumnal equinox on September 22 or 23, marking the beginning of spring and autumn, respectively, in the Northern Hemisphere (and the reverse in the Southern Hemisphere). The days on which an equinox falls have about equal periods of sunlight and darkness. Compare solstice. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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equinox

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