equinoctial

English

Alternative forms

• æquinoctial (archaic)

Adjective

equinoctial (not comparable)

1. of, or relating to an equinox
2. (astronomy) of, or relating to the celestial or terrestrial equator

Translations

of, or relating to an equinox

Bulgarian: равноденствен (bg)

Derived terms

• equinoctial circle
• equinoctial point
• equinoctial year
• equinoctially

Noun

equinoctial (plural equinoctials)

1. the great circle midway between the celestial poles; the celestial equator
2. (rare) the terrestrial equator.

Translations

the celestial equator

Bulgarian: небесен екватор (bg) m.

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, 1989