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longitude

/ˈlɑnd͡ʒəˌtud/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
lon-gi-tude
IPA
/ˈlɑnd͡ʒəˌtud/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any imaginary line perpendicular to the equator and part of a great circle passing through the North Pole and South Pole.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Length.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French longitude, from Latin longitūdō (“length, a measured length”), from longus (“long”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, longitude, longitūdō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɑnd͡ʒəˌtud/

Usage

Inflected Forms

longitudes (plural)

Derived Forms

geolongitude heliolongitude lat/lon longitudinal longitudinous palaeolongitude paleolongitude

Phrases

celestial longitude ecliptic longitude longitude clock longitude of periapsis prime meridian

Frequently Paired Words

easting equator prime meridian latitude

Synonyms

meridian

Questions

How do you pronounce longitude?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑnd͡ʒəˌtud/.
What does longitude mean?
Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.
Where does longitude come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce longitude

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