EQUINOCTIAL


Meaning of EQUINOCTIAL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ē -kw ə - ' näk-sh ə l, ˌ e-

Function: adjective

Date: 1545

1 : relating to an equinox or to a state or the time of equal day and night

2 : relating to the regions or climate on or near the equator

3 : relating to the time when the sun passes an equinoctial point

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