longitude
pronunciation
How to pronounce longitude in British English:
UK [ˈlɒŋɡɪtjuːd]
How to pronounce longitude in American English:
US [ˈlɑːndʒɪtuːd]
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- Noun:
- an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
Word Origin
- longitude
- longitude: see latitude
- longitude (n.)
- late 14c., "length," from Latin longitudo "length, duration," from longus (see long (adj.)). For origins, see latitude.