How do you spell Equinox?
Correct spelling
equinox
Remember: EQUal + NOX (night) - the I comes before the NOX
Why is equinox spelled this way?
From Latin aequinoctium, equal night. AEQUUS (equal) + NOX (night). The equinox is when night equals day — the two annual moments of perfect temporal balance.
Common misspellings of equinox
equanoxequinockseqinoxequinaux
Example
The autumn equinox marks the beginning of shorter days in the Northern Hemisphere.