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e|qui|noc|tial
e|qui|noc|tial «EE kwuh NOK shuhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. having to do with an equinox, or with a state when day and night are of equal length in all parts of the earth.
2. occurring at the time of an equinox: equinoctial storms. »

The equinoctial seasons (when the sun is directly over the Equator) are usually rainier than other parts of the year (White and Renner).

3. at or near the earth's equator: »

Borneo is an equinoctial island.

4. (of a flower) opening regularly at a certain hour.
–n.
1. = celestial equator. (Cf. ↑celestial equator)
2. a storm or gale occurring at or near an equinox.

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  • Equinoctial — E qui*noc tial, a. [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. [ e]quinoxial. See {Equinox}.] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Equinoctial — E qui*noc tial, n. The equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Equinoctial colure — Equinoctial E qui*noc tial, a. [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. [ e]quinoxial. See {Equinox}.] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Equinoctial line — Equinoctial E qui*noc tial, a. [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. [ e]quinoxial. See {Equinox}.] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Equinoctial points — Equinoctial E qui*noc tial, a. [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. [ e]quinoxial. See {Equinox}.] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Equinoctial time — Equinoctial E qui*noc tial, a. [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. [ e]quinoxial. See {Equinox}.] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Equinoctially — E qui*noc tial*ly, adv. Towards the equinox. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Interequinoctial — In ter*e qui*noc tial, a. Coming between the equinoxes. [1913 Webster] Summer and winter I have called interequinoctial intervals. F. Balfour. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • equinoctial — e•qui•noc•tial [[t]ˌi kwəˈnɒk ʃəl, ˌɛk wə [/t]] adj. 1) astron. pertaining to an equinox or the equinoxes, or to the equality of day and night 2) astron. pertaining to the celestial equator 3) astron. occurring at or about the time of an equinox… …   From formal English to slang

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

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