tropic – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
tropic
adj.
concerning the area of the earth that lies to the north and south of the equator between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn (parallels of latitude marking the summer and winter solstices)
n.
(Geography, Astronomy) either of two latitudinal parallels on the globe and their celestial equivalents that mark the sun's most northerly and southerly points (at approx. 23.5 deg. N and S latitude)
Tropics
tropic
Noun
1. either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics
(hypernym) latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel
(hyponym) Tropic of Cancer
Adjective
1. relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator); "tropical islands"; "tropical fruit"
(synonym) tropical
(similar) equatorial
2. of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics; "tropical weather"
(synonym) tropical
(similar) hot
tropic
n.
obratník; tropické pásmo
tropic
Rzecz.
zwrotnik; tropik