equinoctial

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˌɛk.wɪˈnɒk.ʃəl/    美 /ˌiː.kwəˈnɑk.ʃəl/|/ˌɛk.wəˈnɑk.ʃəl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The great circle midway between the celestial poles; the celestial equator.
    — The scorching beams under the equinoctial, or extremity of cold within the circle Arctic, […] cannot avoid or expel this heat, fury, and rage of mortal men.
  2. The terrestrial equator. rare
    — Nor is this vveather rare about the Æquinoctiall; by Mariners termed the Tornadoes: and tis ſo vncertaine, that novv you ſhall haue a quiet breath and gale, and ſuddenly an vnexpected violent guſt, and ſtorme, ſo fierce, that many times the ſhips vvill feele no helme.
  3. An equinoctial gale.
    — Heavy with storm the coast-lines grew, / And sharp the equinoctials blew
形容词 adj.
  1. Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox. not-comparable
    — an equinoctial gale or storm, i.e. one happening at or near the time of the equinox, in any part of the world
  2. Of or relating to the celestial equator. not-comparable
  3. Equatorial: of or relating to the equator of the Earth. not-comparable,uncommon
  4. Of flowers: that open and close at particular times of day. not-comparable

词形变化

æquinoctial alternative equinoctials plural æquinoctial alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
equinoctial circle equinoctial colure equinoctial line equinoctially equinoctial point equinoctial time equinoctial year interequinoctial vernal equinoctial

词源

词源 1
Inherited from Middle English equinoctial, equinoccial, equinoxial, from Old French equinoxial, from Latin (circulus) aequinoctiālis, from aequinoctium + -alis.
词源 2
Inherited from Middle English equinoctial, equinoccial, equinoxial, from Old French equinoxial, from Latin (circulus) aequinoctiālis, from aequinoctium + -alis.
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