vernal equinox

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator while tilting towards the observer, taking place in March in the northern hemisphere (March equinox) and September in the southern hemisphere (September equinox).

Equivalents

Españolequinoccio vernal

Françaiséquinoxe de printemps

DeutschFrühjahrs-Äquinoktium Frühjahrs-Tagundnachtgleiche FrühjahrsanfangFrühlings-Äquinoktium Frühlings-Tagundnachtgleiche Frühlingspunkt Tagundnachtgleiche im Frühjahr Widderpunkt

12 more languages

Catalàequinocci de primavera

Ελληνικάεαρινή ισημερία

Suomikevätpäiväntasaus

Gàidhligco-fhad-thràth an earraich

日本語春分春分点

ქართულიგაზაფხულის ბუნიობა გაზაფხულის დღეღამტოლობა

한국어춘분 춘분점

Polskirównonoc wiosenna

Portuguêsequinócio de primavera equinócio vernal

Românăechinocțiu de primăvară punct vernal

Русскийвесеннее равноденствие

Svenskavårdagjämning

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

vernal grass vernal point vernal pool vernalgrass vernalin vernalisation

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