EQUINOCTIAL
Scrabble letter values: E1Q10U1I1N1O1C3T1I1A1L1 = 22
Definition
- noun the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles. — synonyms: celestial_equator, equinoctial_circle, equinoctial_line
- adjective relating to the vicinity of the equator.
- adjective relating to an equinox (when the lengths of night and day are equal).
Examples
- “an equinoctial gale or storm, i.e. one happening at or near the time of the equinox, in any part of the world”