"equatorward" meaning in English

See equatorward in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more equatorward [comparative], most equatorward [superlative], equator-ward [alternative]
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  1. toward the equator
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Adverb

Forms: more equatorward [comparative], most equatorward [superlative], equator-ward [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English equator Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English equatorward From equator + -ward. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|equator|-ward|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English equator Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English equatorward [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*wert-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*wardaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-weard", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ward", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "equatorward", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="equatorward"> From equator + -ward. Head templates: {{en-adv}} equatorward (comparative more equatorward, superlative most equatorward)
  1. toward the equator
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