1 | noun | the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself 2 | noun | freedom from normal restraints in conduct 3 | noun | an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator 4 | noun | scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction

l'atuht, ood (IPA: lˈætətˌud)

lat-i-tude (8 letters | 3 syllables)

1391 (Late Middle ages) (634 years ago)

Latin

latitudes

line of latitude | parallel | parallel of latitude

horse latitude | polar circle | tropic

angular distance | liberty | line | ambit | compass | orbit | range | reach | scope (total: 9)

gratitude | platitude (based on typical American pronunciation)

platitude

altitude

celestial latitude | line of latitude | lunar latitude | parallel of latitude

Mandarin Chinese: | 緯度 (noun) Hindi: | अक्षांश (noun) Arabic: | خَطُّ عَرض (noun) Spanish: | latitud (geography) French: | latitude (geography) | degré de latitude (geography)

latitude.com | latitude.net | latitude.org | latitude.info | latitude.biz (total: 5)

Freedom | Leeway | Navigation figure (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

9 (International English) | 9 (North American English)