[ 'azɪməθ ]
■ noun
1》 Astronomy the horizontal component of the direction of a celestial object from the observer, expressed as an angular distance from the north or south point of the horizon.
2》 the horizontal angle or direction of a compass bearing.
Derivatives
~al -'mju:θ(ə)l adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. azimut , from Arab. as-samt , from al 'the' + samt 'way, direction'.