adjective · rare

equinoctial

равноденственный, экваториальный

Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinoxOf or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox.

UK/ˌɛk.wɪˈnɒk.ʃəl/US/ˌiː.kwəˈnɑk.ʃəl/

» São Luís is known as the capital of Equinoctial France.

Meaning

4 senses

(not comparable)Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox.
an equinoctial gale or storm, i.e. one happening at or near the time of the equinox, in any part of the world
равноде́нственныйravnodénstvennyj
relating to an equinox (when the lengths of night and day are equal)
(not comparable)Of or relating to the celestial equator.
экваториа́льныйekvatoriálʹnyj
relating to the vicinity of the equator
(not comparable, uncommon)Equatorial: of or relating to the equator of the Earth.
(not comparable)Of flowers: that open and close at particular times of day.

Examples

1 sentences

São Luís is known as the capital of Equinoctial France.
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Translations

6 languages

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By meaning 2

of, or relating to an equinox:

of, or relating to an equator:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English equinoctial, equinoccial, equinoxial, from Old French equino

Inherited from Middle English equinoctial, equinoccial, equinoxial, from Old French equinoxial, from Latin (circulus) aequinoctiālis, from aequinoctium + -alis.

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