e.qui.nox

equinox的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈi:kwəˌnɔks, ˈekwə-]
KK音标发音： [ˈikwəˌnɑks, ˈɛkwə-]

equinox的词性：
n.（名词）

1. Either of two points on the celestial sphere at which the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator.
二分点：在天球上天赤道与黄道相切的两点中的任一点

2. Either of the two times during a year when the sun crosses the celestial equator and when the length of day and night are approximately equal; the vernal equinox or the autumnal equinox.
二分时刻：一天中太阳通过天赤道的两个时刻中的任一时刻，此时昼夜长短几乎相等；春分或秋分

equinox的词源：

3. Middle English
中古英语

4. from Old French equinoxe
源自 古法语 equinoxe

5. from Medieval Latin aequinoxium
源自 中世纪拉丁语 aequinoxium

6. from Latin aequinoctium
源自 拉丁语 aequinoctium

7. aequi- [equi-]
aequi- [表示“相等”的构词成分]

8. nox noct- [night] * see nek ^w-t-
nox noct- [夜] *参见 nek ^w-t-