Latitude Definition
lătĭ-to͝od, -tyo͝od
latitudes
noun
latitudes
The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees along a meridian, as on a map or globe.
American Heritage
A region of the earth considered in relation to its distance from the equator.
Temperate latitudes.
American Heritage
Extent; scope; range of applicability.
Webster's New World
Freedom from narrow restrictions; freedom of opinion, conduct, or action.
Webster's New World
A region or place as determined by such measurement.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Latitude
Noun
Singular:
latitude
Plural:
latitudesOrigin of Latitude
Middle English geographical latitude from Old French width from Latin lātitūdō width, geographical latitude from lātus wide
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French latitude, from Latin lātitÅ«dō (“breadth, width, latitude"), from lātus (“broad, wide"), for older stlatus.
From Wiktionary
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