aequinoctialis, aequinoctialis, aequinoctiale:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Science
equinoctial, of/connected with the equinox; [~ circulus => celestial equator];
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | aequinoctiale | aequinoctialia |
| Acc. | aequinoctiale | aequinoctialia |
| Voc. | aequinoctiale | aequinoctialia |
Examples
Liber II
Aulus Gellius
"...Oritur enim sol non indidem semper, sed aut "aequinoctialis" oriens dicitur, cum in circulo currit, qui appellatur isemerinos..."Liber V
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from QUAESTIONES NATURALES
"...oritur aut occidit, sed alius est ortus occasusque aequinoctialis (bis autem aequinoctium est), alius solstitialis, alius hibernus..."Poems
Gaius Valerius Catullus from Catullus' Poems
"...egelidos refert tepores, iam caeli furor aequinoctialis iucundis Zephyri silescit aureis. linquantur Phrygii, Catulle, campi Nicaeaeque ager uber..."