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Word: Equinox
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French equinoxe or Latin aequinoctium, from aequi- ‘equal’ + nox, noct- ‘night’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛkwɪnɒks
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈiːkwɪnɒks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length (about 22 September and 20 March).
Short Definition:time or date at which sun crosses celestial equator
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