latitude
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latitude
- /ˈlætɪtjuːd/ UK
- /ˈlætɪtʃuːd/ UK
- /ˈlatɪtʃʉwd/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈlætɪtud/ US
- /ˈlætətjud/ US
- /ˈlatɪtjʉd/ Scotland
- /ˈlatɪtʃʉd/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ætɪtjuːd
Where it comes from
Borrowed into Middle English from Old French latitude, from Latin lātitūdō (“breadth, width, latitude”), from lātus (“broad, wide”), from older stlātus. Possibly related with lateral, though this is uncertain.
noun latitudes
- The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point. The oat is hardier than wheat, and ripens in higher latitudes.
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An imaginary line (in the form of a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.
snow showers in the northerly latitudes
Similar: parallel
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The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something.
His parents gave him a great deal of latitude.
Similar: leeway
- The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.
- The extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result.
- Extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: parallel, equator, hemisphere, longitude, margin, leverage, lat, ambit, leeway, manoeuvre, room, scope, breadth, flexible, flexibility, opportunity
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noun angular distance north or south from the equator
| Español | latitud |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 위도 wido |
| 日本語 | 緯度 ido, ラチチュード rachichūdo |
| 中文 | 緯度 /纬度 wěidù |
| हिन्दी | अक्षांश akṣāñś |
| Kiswahili | latitudo |
| Português | latitude |
| Français | latitude |
| Deutsch | Breite, geographische Breite, Breitengrad |
| Italiano | latitudine |
| Ελληνικά | πλάτος plátos |
| Română | latitudine |
| Русский | широта́ širotá |
| Tiếng Việt | vĩ độ |
| العربية | دَائِرَة عَرْض, خَطّ عَرْض ḵaṭṭ ʕarḍ |
noun imaginary line parallel to the equator
| Español | latitud |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 위선 wiseon |
| 日本語 | 緯線 isen |
| 中文 | 緯綫 /纬线 wěixiàn, 緯圈 /纬圈 wěiquān |
| हिन्दी | अक्षांश akṣāñś |
| Português | latitude |
| Français | latitude, parallèle |
| Deutsch | Breite, Breitenkreis, Breitengrad |
| Italiano | latitudine |
| Ελληνικά | γεωγραφικό πλάτος geografikó plátos |
| Română | latitudine |
| Русский | паралле́ль parallélʹ, широта́ širotá |
| Tiếng Việt | vĩ tuyến |
| עברית | קַו רֹחַב kav rokhav |
noun freedom from restrictions
| Español | holgura |
|---|---|
| Français | marge |
| Deutsch | Spielraum |
| Ελληνικά | χαλαρότητα chalarótita |
| Română | latitudine |
| Русский | свобо́да svobóda, самостоя́тельность samostojátelʹnostʹ, во́ля vólja |
noun angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic
| Español | latitud |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | πλάτος plátos |
| Русский | широта́ širotá |
noun extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed
| Italiano | latitudine di posa |
|---|---|
| Русский | широта́ širotá |
Talk about this word "latitude." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/latitude. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. latitude. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/latitude "latitude." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/latitude.Cite this
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title = {latitude},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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