equator

Significado (Inglés)

1. An imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemispheres.
2. A similar great circle on any sphere, especially on a celestial body, or on another reasonably symmetrical three-dimensional body.
3. The midline of any generally spherical object, such as a fruit or vegetable, that has identifiable poles.
4. The celestial equator.

Sinónimos

line

equinoctial line

equinoctial

equatorial line

equatorial region

equator of lens

diameter

mid-parallel

equinoctial circle

equatorial circle

Traducións

équateur

equatore

Äquator

ecuador

equador

evenaar

ισημερινός

equador

equator

ekvator

evennachtslijn

خط الاستواء

equator

línea ecuatorial

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ɪˈkweɪ.tə/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

From Late Latin (circulus) aequator (diei et noctis).