HyperDic: equinoctial

English > 3 senses of the word equinoctial:
ADJECTIVEpertequinoctialrelating to the vicinity of the equator
pertequinoctialrelating to an equinox (when the lengths of night and day are equal)
NOUNlocationequinoctial, celestial equator, equinoctial circle, equinoctial linethe great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
English > equinoctial: 3 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningrelating to the vicinity of the equator.
Spanishequinoccial
Catalanequinoccial
Nounsequatoran imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
equinoctialthe great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
English > equinoctial: 3 senses > adjective 2, pert
Meaningrelating to an equinox (when the lengths of night and day are equal).
Spanishequinoccial
Catalanequinoccial
Nounsequinoxeither of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length
English > equinoctial: 3 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningThe great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles.
Synonymscelestial equator, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line
Broadergreat circleA circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
Spanishecuador celeste, línea equinoccial
Catalanequador celeste, línia equinoccial
Adjectivesequinoctialrelating to the vicinity of the equator

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