LONGITUDE


Meaning of LONGITUDE in English

/ ˈlɒŋgɪtjuːd; ˈlɒndʒɪ-; NAmE ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/ noun

[ U ] ( abbr. long. ) the distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich meridian , measured in degrees :

the longitude of the island

—compare latitude

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (also denoting length and tallness): from Latin longitudo , from longus long.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.