| English adjective: equinoctial | |||
| 1. | equinoctial relating to the vicinity of the equator | ||
| 2. | equinoctial relating to an equinox (when the lengths of night and day are equal) | ||
| English noun: equinoctial | |||
| 1. | equinoctial (location) the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles | ||
| Synonyms | celestial equator, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | great circle | ||