Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ee-kwuh-noks, ek-wuh-]
- /sprɪŋ ˈē-kwə-ˌnäks, ˈe-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ee-kwuh-noks, ek-wuh-]
- /sprɪŋ ˈē-kwə-ˌnäks, ˈe-/
Definitions of spring equinox words
- noun spring equinox the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth and occurring about March 21 (vernal equinox or spring equinox) and September 22 (autumnal equinox) 1
- noun spring equinox either of the equinoctial points. 1
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Origin of spring equinox
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90
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spring equinox popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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