equinoctial

Speech parts

1. equinoctial - Noun

2. equinoctial - Adjective

Meaning

Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line.

Pertaining to the regions or climate of the equinoctial line or equator; in or near that line; as, equinoctial heat; an equinoctial sun.

Pertaining to the time when the sun enters the equinoctial points; as, an equinoctial gale or storm, that is, one happening at or near the time of the equinox, in any part of the world.

The equinoctial line.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

celestial equator equinoctial line equinoctial circle gale apogee blizzard equinox galactic astrophysical summer equatorial circle autumn blow astronomical
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Antonyms

small little vernal fair moderate quiet
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Hypernyms

great circle

Phrases with the word

equinoctial ring vernal equinoctial equinoctial time equinoctial cycle equinoctial date equinoctial division

Examples

"Greater" astronomical years Equinoctial cycle The Great Year, or equinoctial cycle, corresponds to a complete revolution of the equinoxes around the ecliptic. Source: Internet

A tropical year, also known as a solar year, an astronomical year, or an equinoctial year, is, on average, approximately 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds long (365.24219 days). Source: Internet

See Length of equinoctial day and night for further discussion. Source: Internet

These hours were sometimes referred to as equal or equinoctial hours. Source: Internet

‘Two large stones also stand almost due east and west to mark the local equinoctial positions of the sun.’ Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

equinism equinity equinoctal equinoctial circle equinoctial colure equinoctial cycle