now you bastards have made me look it up
directly from Medieval Latin equinoxium “equality of night (and day),” from Latin aequinoctium,
Comment on Discussion Thread: 🌞 Saturday, 22 March 2025
shiny_idea@aussie.zone 4 weeks agoEquinox… equine ox… a horse-like cow.
This has been today’s That’s Definitely Where The Word Comes From, No Need To Look It Up.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
A common misconception.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I’m going to start saying this a lot more to annoy people.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Thank you. …lol
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Nah, its “equi+nox” = nuts that split in half. Or possibly serves of poison (like in noxious).
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Also wrong. It means Equine (horse) Nox (not) - literal translation: Not Horse Day
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
That actually listens. Its (almost) opposite end of the year to Melbourne Cup Day, when horses work harder than usual. So it all balances out. I like this theory.