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southward equinox

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
south-ward e-quinox
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The September equinox: the moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator while heading southward, occurring on September 22–23. That would be autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere and vernal equinox in the southern hemisphere.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

southward equinoxes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

northward equinox northern solstice southern solstice

Questions

What does southward equinox mean?
The September equinox: the moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator while heading southward, occurring on September 22–23. That would be autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere and vernal equinox in the southern hemisphere.

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