equinoctes

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A form of equinox — One of two times in the year (one in March and the other in September) when the length of the day and the night are equal, which occurs when the sun is directly overhead at the equator; this marks the beginning of spring in one hemisphere and autumn in the other.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralrareplural of equinox

Origin

This would be the plural of equinox if it were a Latin word; the accusative, nominative, or vocative plural of Latin nox (“night”) is noctēs.

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APA

equinoctes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equinoctes

MLA

“equinoctes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equinoctes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “equinoctes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equinoctes.

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