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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieséquateur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-kwa-teur
"L'équateur est une ligne imaginaire qui divise la Terre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An imaginary line around the Earth, equidistant from the poles, dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
"The equator is located at 0 degrees latitude." - 2
The circle on the surface of the Earth that is equidistant from the poles.
"Countries located on the equator experience a tropical climate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'aequator', meaning 'one who makes equal', originating from the Latin 'aequare' (to make equal). The term entered Middle English in the late 14th century to describe the circle that divides the earth's surface into the northern and southern hemispheres, where days and nights are of equal length.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Equator" is said worldwide
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équateur
Transliteration: e-kwa-teur
"L'équateur est une ligne imaginaire qui divise la Terre."
Äquator
Transliteration: ä-kwah-tor
"Der Äquator teilt die Erde in zwei Hälften."
equatore
Transliteration: e-kwa-to-re
"L'equatore è una linea immaginaria che divide la Terra."
ecuador
Transliteration: e-kwa-dor
"El ecuador es una línea imaginaria que divide la Tierra."
equador
Transliteration: e-kwa-dor
"O equador é uma linha imaginária que divide a Terra."
समवर्ती रेखा
Transliteration: samavartī rekha
"समवर्ती रेखा पृथ्वी को दो भागों में विभाजित करती है।"
赤道
Transliteration: chì dào
"赤道是将地球分为南北半球的虚拟线。"
적도
Transliteration: jeokdo
"적도는 지구를 북반구와 남반구로 나누는 가상의 선입니다."
赤道
Transliteration: sekidō
"赤道は地球を南北に分ける想像上の線です。"
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