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longitude.

Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɒnd͡ʒɪtʃuːd//ˈlɒŋɡɪtjuːd//ˈlɒnd͡ʒɪtjuːd//ˈlɑnd͡ʒəˌtud/General-American
  1. Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.

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

    countable · uncountable
  3. Length.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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