equinoctial

• صفة تعني متعلق بالاعتدالين أو بالفترة الزمنية للاعتدال، أي الاعتدال الربيعي أو الخريفي. وهي كلمة فصيحة نادرة الاستعمال في العربية المعاصرة.

An archaic adjective relating to the equinox or the time of the equinox; now rarely used in modern English.

1. Relating to the equatorC2formal

   Pertaining to or situated near the Earth's equator.

   استوائي

   • The equinoctial regions experience a warm climate year-round.
   • Equinoctial currents flow along the equatorial belt.
   • The ship sailed through equinoctial waters.

   المرادفاتequatorial

   الأضدادpolar

2. Relating to an equinoxC2formal

   Associated with the time of year when day and night are of equal length.

   اعتدالي

   • The equinoctial storms are common in March and September.
   • Ancient cultures celebrated equinoctial festivals.
   • The equinoctial point marks the sun's position during the equinox.

• دائرة عظيمة في السماء متساوية البعد عن القطبين السماويين، تُعرف أيضاً بخط الاستواء السماوي. وتُستخدم أيضاً للإشارة إلى ما يتعلق بالاعتدالين أو النقطة التي يتساوى فيها الليل والنهار.

A noun referring to the great circle on the celestial sphere that is equidistant from the celestial poles, also known as the celestial equator.

1. Celestial EquatorC2formal

   The great circle on the celestial sphere that lies midway between the celestial poles, marking the projection of Earth's equator into space.

   خط الاستواء السماوي

   • The equinoctial is used as a reference for mapping stars.
   • Astronomers measure declination from the equinoctial.
   • The sun crosses the equinoctial during the equinoxes.

   المرادفاتcelestial equatorequinoctial circleequinoctial line