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equinox

The correct spelling is equinox.

How to pronounce equinox

/ˈiːkwɪˌnɒks/
noun

IPA: /ˈiːkwɪˌnɒks/

Say it like: Ekw-ino-x

The correct spelling is equinox. The intersection of the apparent path of the sun in the sky (the ecliptic) with the celestial equator.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The intersection of the apparent path of the sun in the sky (the ecliptic) with the celestial equator.
  2. 2.One of the two days on which this intersection occurs each year: (for the Northern hemisphere) March 20 or 21 in the spring and September 22 or 23 in the autumn.

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