zenial passage

A form of zenithal passage — The passing of the sun directly overhead such that no shadows are cast by a pole sticking straight up from the ground. These conditions only occur in locations between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

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Meanings

nounzenial passage (plural zenial passages)

plural zenial passages

  1. alternativeAlternative form of zenithal passage.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zenial passage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zenial%20passage.

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