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vernal equinox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
ver-nal e-quinox
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The moment at which the Sun crosses the celestial equator, appearing to tilt toward the observer, occurring in March in the Northern Hemisphere and in September in the Southern Hemisphere.

Inflected Forms

vernal equinoxes (plural)

Phrases

vernal equinoctial

Frequently Paired Words

summer solstice winter solstice

Synonyms

northward equinox spring equinox march equinox

Antonyms

autumnal equinox southward equinox

Questions

What does vernal equinox mean?
The moment at which the Sun crosses the celestial equator, appearing to tilt toward the observer, occurring in March in the Northern Hemisphere and in September in the Southern Hemisphere.

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