latitude
nounfeminine/lɐ.ti.ˈtu.dɨ/medium
la·ti·tu·de
Definition
Angular distance, measured in degrees, of a point on the Earth's surface from the equator, ranging from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles.
Lisbon is located at a latitude of approximately 38° north.
Ancient ships used the height of the Sun to calculate latitude.
Common collocations
degree of latitudeline of latitudelow latitudehigh latitude
Etymology
Do latim 'latitudo, -inis' (largura, extensão).