Meaning of equinoctinal | Babel Free
Examples
“The equinoctinal gales are often ministers of vengeance, scattering desolation on sea and land⟳.”
“Since solar and sidereal time are estimated from the passage of the sun and the equinoctial point⟳ across the meridian of each place⟳, the hours are different at different places: while it is one o'clock at one place⟳ it is two at another, three at another, &c.;”
“The heavy rains due usually in September, and popularly designated as the equinoctinal storms, almost always create⟳ an early demand⟳ for light⟳ rubbers, and in many shoe stores these goods, especially in women's and children's styles, are already in evidence.”
“Then Clara and Mr. Taylor set⟳ out with bag and baggage, but I've heard since, Clara and himself had to return⟳ to Mr. Campbell's about nine o'clock finding all the bridges in the country washed away by the late equinoctinal storm, which raged from Thursday mid-day until Saturday evening with intense severity.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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