/ Dictionary / Index E equinoctial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•qui•noc•tial Pronunciation: (ē"kwu-nok'shul, ek"wu-), [key] — adj. pertaining to an equinox or the equinoxes, or to the equality of day and night. pertaining to the celestial equator. occurring at or about the time of an equinox. (of a flower) opening regularly at a certain hour. —n. See See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: equinoctial (Thesaurus) equine metritis equinoctial circle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cur Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language