noun

longitude

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The meaning (definition) of the word longitude

lines drawn on maps from top to bottom showing how far east or west a place is

The word longitude used in a sentence

“Longitude lines go up and down on a map of the world.”

How the word longitude is said around the world

Frenchlongitude (lawn-zhee-TEWD)
Spanishlongitud (lohng-khee-TOOD)
Mandarin经度 (jeeng doo)
Hindiदेशान्तर (day-SHAHN-tuhr)
Arabicخط الطول (khahtt ah-TOOL)
Russianдолгота (dul-gu-TAH)
Portuguese (EU)longitude (loong-zhee-TOO-di)
Portuguese (BR)longitude (lohng-zhee-TOO-jew)
Japanese経度 (KAY-doh)
GermanLänge (LE-nguh)
Urduطول البلد (tool ahl-BU-luhd)
Punjabiਰੇਖਾਂਸ਼ (ray-KAHNSH)
Korean경도 (GYUNG-doh)
Hebrewקו אורך
Greekγεωγραφικό μήκος (yohgh-rah-fee-KOH MEE-kohs)
Dutchlengte (LENG-tuh)
Tagaloglonghitud (lohng-HEE-tood)
Vietnamesekinh độ (keeny doh)
Turkishboylam (bawy-LAHM)
Persianطول جغرافیایی (tool johkrahfeey)
Polishdługość geograficzna (DWOO-gawzhj ge-awg-rah-FEECH-nah)
Ukrainianдовгота (dohf-HOH-tah)
Bengaliদ্রাঘিমাংশ (DRAH-gee-mahng-shaw)
Swedishlongitud (LAW-ngee-tood)
Italianlongitudine (lohn-jee-TOO-dee-nay)

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