equinox

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈē-kwə-ˌnäks, ˈe-\
- /ˈek.wɪ.nɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈē-kwə-ˌnäks, ˈe-\

Definitions of equinox word

noun equinox The time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length (about September 22 and March 20). 1
noun equinox date when day and night are equal 1
countable noun equinox An equinox is one of the two days in the year when day and night are of equal length. 0
noun equinox either of the two occasions, six months apart, when day and night are of equal length 0
noun equinox the time when the sun in its apparent annual movement along the ecliptic crosses the celestial equator, making night and day of equal length in all parts of the earth: in the Northern Hemisphere the vernal equinox occurs about March 21 and marks the beginning of spring, and the autumnal equinox occurs about September 22 and marks the beginning of autumn 0
noun equinox either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the sun's path crosses the celestial equator 0

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equinox popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for equinox

noun equinox

autumn — Autumn is the season between summer and winter when the weather becomes cooler and the leaves fall off the trees.

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