| NOUN | location | equinoctial point, equinox | (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
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| Meaning | (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic. | |
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| Synonym | equinox | |
| Category | astronomy, uranology | The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole |
| Narrower | autumnal equinox | (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo |
| vernal equinox | (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces | |
| Broader | celestial point | A point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere) |
| Spanish | equinoccio, punto equinoccial | |
| Catalan | equinocci | |
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