evenaar

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch evenaer (scales). Equivalent to evenen +‎ -aar. The modern sense “equator” is a semantic loan from Latin aequātor and may have been coined by Simon Stevin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːvəˌnaːr/
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  • Hyphenation: eve‧naar

Noun[edit]

evenaar m (plural evenaars)

  1. equator [from late 16th c.]
  2. (obsolete) scales, balance

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Descendants[edit]

  • Papiamentu: evenaar (dated)