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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Medieval Latin; Anglo-French equinocce, from Medieval Latin ~ium, alteration of Latin aequinoctium, from aequi- equi- + noct-, nox night — more at night Date: 14th century 1. either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic 2. either of the two times each year (as about March 21 and September 23) when the sun crosses the equator and day and night are everywhere on earth of approximately equal length ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length. 2 = equinoctial point. Phrases and idioms autumn (or autumnal) equinox about 22 Sept. spring (or vernal) equinox about 20 March. Etymology: ME f. OF equinoxe or med.L equinoxium for L aequinoctium (as EQUI-, nox noctis night) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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~ n one of the two times in a year when all places in the world have a day and night of equal length (- compare solstice) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1391, from O.Fr. equinoxe, from M.L. equinoxium "equality of night (and day)," from L. жquinoctium, from жquus "equal" + nox (gen. noctis) "night." The O.E. translation was efnniht. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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