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    Longitude

    Definition

    noun | the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

    Pronunciation

    l'onjuht, ood (IPA: lˈɒndʒətˌud)

    Hyphenation

    lon-gi-tude (9 letters | 3 syllables)

    First known use in English

    1391 (Late Middle ages) (634 years ago)

    Word origin

    Latin

    Word frequency history

    Inflected form

    longitudes

    Broader terms

    angular distance

    Rhymes

    (none among common words)

    Lexically close words

    fortitude | lassitude | plenitude

    Anagrams

    (none among common words)

    Phrases

    celestial longitude | line of longitude

    Translations

    Mandarin Chinese: | 經度 (noun) Hindi: | देशांतर रेखा (noun) Arabic: | خَطُّ الطُّول (noun) Spanish: | longitud (geography) French: | longitude (geography) | degré de longitude (geography)

    Other notable uses

    longitude.com | longitude.info | longitude.biz

    Crossword puzzle clues

    (none)

    Scrabble score

    11 (International English) | 11 (North American English)

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