Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/lonxiˈtuð/

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Translation

length; longitude

Word origin

From Latin longitudo ('length'), from longus ('long'). The same root gives English 'longitude' and 'elongate'.

Origin
Latin
Root
longitudo
English cognates
longitude, elongate

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Plurallongitudes

Examples

kilómetros.

The bridge has a length of two kilometres.

¿ ?

What is the length of this room?

métrica.

We measured the length of the table with a tape measure.

latitud .

The city lies at that exact latitude and longitude.

olas .

The waves of greater length reach further up the beach.

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This word is part of lesson 99.