# equinoctial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɛk.wɪˈnɒk.ʃəl/

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox.
2. Of or relating to the celestial equator.
3. Equatorial: of or relating to the equator of the Earth.
4. Of flowers: that open and close at particular times of day.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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