Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

equinoctes

/ˌɛkwəˈnɑktiz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: equi-noc-tes
IPA: /ˌɛkwəˈnɑktiz/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of equinox

Etymology

This would be the plural of equinox if it were a Latin word; the accusative, nominative, or vocative plural of Latin nox (“night”) is noctēs.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛkwəˈnɑktiz/
British English: /ˌɛkwɪˈnɒktiːz/

Questions

How do you pronounce equinoctes?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛkwəˈnɑktiz/.
What does equinoctes mean?: plural of equinox
Where does equinoctes come from?: This would be the plural of equinox if it were a Latin word; the accusative, nominative, or vocative plural of Latin nox (“night”) is noctēs.

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