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How to pronounce equinoctial in English?

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Synonyms celestial equator, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line
Type of great circle
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Derivation equinox

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One effect of equinoctial periods is the temporary disruption of communications satellites.
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The equinoctial points are not marked in the sky, so he needed the Moon as a reference point.
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These hours were sometimes referred to as equal or equinoctial hours.
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This morning there was a light breeze, a delight after the equinoctial gales of recent days.
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By extension, the term equinox may denote an equinoctial point.
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The first was an equinoctial, the second a solstitial armilla.
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The equinoctial seasons are often the best for boating.
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Alicante enjoys a Mediterranean climate with mild temperatures throughout the year and little rain, concentrated in equinoctial periods.
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Much of the parish lies below equinoctial high-tide level and was frequently flooded before Le Dicq was built to try to hold back the sea somewhat.
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  • Celestial equator: the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
  • Relating to the vicinity of the equator
  • Relating to an equinox (when the lengths of night and day are equal)
  • Another name for the tropical or cardinal signs.
  • The same as equal hours.