ligne équatoriale

\liɲ e.kwa.tɔ.ʁjal\

/\liɲ e.kwa.tɔ.ʁjal\/ noun

The verdict

“ligne équatoriale” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Équateur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ligne-equatoriale · ligne équatoriale · French

ligne équatoriale · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-9 9 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for ligne équatoriale
PropertyValue
Headwordligne équatoriale
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\liɲ e.kwa.tɔ.ʁjal\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ligne équatoriale » en français

ligne équatorialen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ligne équatoriale is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \liɲ e.kwa.tɔ.ʁjal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ligne équatoriale doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ligne équatoriale, spelled L-I-G-N-E- -É-Q-U-A-T-O-R-I-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Équateur.
  2. 2
    Partie centrale du noyau durant la division cellulaire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ligne équatoriale appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Au sud, ils dépassent un peu la ligne équatoriale ; leur frontière extrême au sud-est est la contrée des grands lacs.
  2. Au moment de la division des anses primitives et de l'écartement des nouvelles anses produites, le noyau prend l'aspect d'une plaque dont les deux extrémités ou pôles acquièrent de plus en plus de l'importance aux dépens de la partie centrale ou ligne équatoriale, en ce sens que les filaments nucléaires tendent tous à se ramasser aux pôles. Au moment où l…

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ligne équatoriale"?
"ligne équatoriale" is spelled L-I-G-N-E- -É-Q-U-A-T-O-R-I-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \liɲ e.kwa.tɔ.ʁjal\.
What does "ligne équatoriale" mean?
As a noun, "ligne équatoriale" means: Équateur.
How do you pronounce "ligne équatoriale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ligne équatoriale" is \liɲ e.kwa.tɔ.ʁjal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ligne équatoriale" come from?
"ligne équatoriale" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list