Katistiwa

from arab

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From arab

Definition

non-standard form of 'khatulistiwa', referring to the imaginary line dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic 'khatt al-istiwa' meaning line of equilibrium.

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