English

Etymology
Middle English: longitude (length, a measured length), from L. longus "long".

Pronunciation
audio|En-us-longitude.ogg|audio (US)
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�l�nd�ɪ�tju�d/, SAMPA|/"lQndZI%tju:d/
(General American|US) IPA|/�l��nd���tu�d/, SAMPA|/"lA:ndZ@%tu:d/

Noun
en-noun

1. angular|Angular distance measured west or east of the Prime Meridian.
2. Any imaginary line perpendicular to the equator and part of a great circle passing through the North Pole and South Pole.

Synonyms
italbrac|great circle: meridian

Derived terms
longitudinal

See also
latitude

Translations
trans-top|angular distance
Finnish: pituusaste, itäinen pituus, läntinen pituus
Russian: долго�а (dolgotá) f
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trans-top|imaginary line through North Pole and South Pole
Finnish: pituuspiiri, meridiaani
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Portuguese

Etymology

Middle English: longitude (length, a measured length)

Noun
longitude

1. Angular distance measured west or east of the Greenwich Meridian.
2. An imaginary line perpendicular to the equator, passing through the North Pole and South Pole.

Synonyms
meridiano

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• 2007-11-11 00:21 - DerbethBot - added audio En-us-longitude.ogg

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