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aequus (equal) + nox (night)
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Where does equinox come from?
It comes from the Latin word for equal.
Where did Equinox get its name?
"Equinox" comes from the Latin words for equal and night, because it describes the two times each year when day and night are of equal length as the sun crosses the celestial equator.
How many times each year do you have days in which the day and night are of equal duration and what are the names of each of these days?
Equinox
What is the latin pharse for equinox?
Equinus
What language is equinox come from?
Latin
Is the name Capricorn Latin or Greek?
Latin. It comes from the words caper, "goat," and cornu, "horn."
Why did English words come from the Latin?
Many English words came from Latin like many other languages use older languages for their own. Much of English that comes from Latin comes from French, which even older than English, and heavily based on Latin.
What does Gertrude mean in Latin?
"Gertrude" has no meaning in Latin. It comes from Germanic words meaning "spear" and "strength."
What are words with the latin root word habere?
Some words with the Latin root word "habere" include habit, inhabit, exhibit, and prohibit. The root "habere" means "to have" or "to hold."
What is the vernal equinox better known as?
"Vernal" is Latin for "spring".
What was October named?
October comes from the Latin words for "Eighth Month"
What language does precede come from?
Like many English words, it comes from Latin. (When you see the prefix "pre-", that means "before"). Precede comes from the Latin words meaning to go before (prae cedere).
