equi·nox

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• equi — equi·angular; equi·axed; equi·caloric; equi·cohesive; equi·crural; equi·distant; equi·final; equi·finality; equi·form; equi·glacial; equi·granular; equi·lat·er; equi·laterally; equi·lib·rio; equi·lib·ri·ous; equi·lib·rist; equi·lib·ri·stat;… …   English syllables

• nox — ad·re·nox·ine; bu·to·py·ro·nox·yl; cu·pres·si·nox·y·lon; equi·nox; lau·ri·nox·y·lon; li·nox·yn; mo·nox·e·nous; ni·nox; nox·ae; nox·al; nox·ious; nox·ious·ly; nox·ious·ness; ob·nox·i·e·ty; ob·nox·ious; ob·nox·ious·ly; ob·nox·ious·ness;… …   English syllables

• equinox — equi·nox …   English syllables

• equinox — eq|ui|nox [ˈi:kwınɔks, ˈe US na:ks] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: équinoxe, from Latin aequinoctium, from aequi ( EQUI ) + nox night ] one of the two times in a year when night and day are of equal length ▪ the spring equinox …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• equinox — n. 1 the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length. 2 = equinoctial point. Phrases and idioms: autumn (or autumnal) equinox about 22 Sept. spring (or vernal) equinox… …   Useful english dictionary

• équinoxe — [ ekinɔks ] n. m. • equinoce 1210; lat. æquinoctium, de æquus « égal » et nox, noctis « nuit » ♦ Période de l année où, le soleil passant par l équateur (1o), le jour a une durée égale à celle de la nuit, d un cercle polaire à l autre. Équinoxe… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

• List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… …   Wikipedia

• FURTUM — contrectatio est rei alienae, invito domino: Ei nomen an a ferendo, an a furvo, i. e. atro, quod nocte et velo gaudeant proximi bonis insidiantes? Saturno regnante nullum fuisse dicitur. Apud Lacedaemonios, sobrios illos et acres viros, verba… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables