equator
Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) IPA (key): /ɪˈkweɪ.tə/
- (US) IPA (key): /ɪˈkweɪ.tɚ/ or /iˈkweɪ.tɚ/
Audio (UK) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: equa‧tor
Noun[change]
- (countable) The equator is the line that separates the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere equally. A Latin word for "even-maker", since the days and nights are even throughout the year.
- The climate around the equator is very humid.
Usage[change]
- Almost always as the equator.