equinox
noun
Either of the two times each year when the sun crosses the equator and day and night are of approximately equal length; the point at which the sun crosses the equator.
Etymology
From Latin aequinoxium meaning "equality of night and day," from aequus (equal) + nox (night).
Examples in Use
- 1.
"The vernal equinox marks the first day of spring."
- 2.
"Ancient civilizations built monuments aligned with the equinoxes."
- 3.
"At the equinox, the sun rises exactly in the east."
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Fun Fact
On the equinox, the sun rises due east and sets due west everywhere on Earth. Many ancient temples, including the Great Sphinx of Giza, are aligned to face the rising equinox sun.
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Letters: 7 letters (E, Q, U, I, N, O, X)
Scrabble Value: 23 points
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