Defenition of the word equinox

• Defenition of the word equinox

  • (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
  • either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length
  • either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth''s equator and day and night are of equal length

Synonyms for the word equinox

• • equinoctial point

Hyponyms for the word equinox

• • autumnal equinox
  • fall equinox
  • March equinox
  • September equinox
  • spring equinox
  • vernal equinox

Hypernyms for the word equinox

• • celestial point
  • cosmic time

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