[ 'latɪtju:d ]
■ noun
1》 the angular distance of a place north or south of the equator.
2》 ( ~s ) regions with reference to their temperature and distance from the equator: northern ~s.
3》 scope for freedom of action or thought.
Derivatives
latitudinal adjective
latitudinally adverb
Origin
ME: from L. latitudo 'breadth', from latus 'broad'.