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paleolongitude

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pa-le-o-lon-gi-tude
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The former longitude of a particular geologic formation at a time in the geologic past, often specifically the time of formation

Etymology

From paleo- + longitude.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

paleolongitudes (plural) palaeolongitude (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

paleolongitudinal

Frequently Paired Words

paleoaltitude paleodepth paleolatitude

Questions

What does paleolongitude mean?
The former longitude of a particular geologic formation at a time in the geologic past, often specifically the time of formation
Where does paleolongitude come from?
From paleo- + longitude.

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