latitudine
/la.tiˈtu.di.ne/feminine
The English word latitude is translated into Italian as latitudine.
latitudine is a feminine noun used to refer to the angular distance north or south from the equator.
Meaning: angular distance north or south from the equator (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of latitudine is latitudini.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /la.tiˈtu.di.ne/.
Did you know?
- Italian poets sometimes use latitudini in the plural to refer to distant lands or foreign horizons, rather than just coordinates on a map.
- The Italian word latitudine is a direct relative of the common word lato, meaning 'side'. Both derive from the Latin root for 'broad' or 'wide'.
- The suffix -itudine is a productive pattern in Italian used to turn adjectives into abstract nouns, similar to English '-itude'. This creates a family of words like longitudine and solitudine.
Examples in context
- La latitudine di Roma è 41.9028 gradi nord.The latitude of Rome is 41.9028 degrees north.
- Dobbiamo navigare verso sud per 10 gradi di latitudine.We have to navigate south for 10 degrees of latitude.
- La latitudine è fondamentale per la navigazione.Latitude is fundamental for navigation.
- Dobbiamo calcolare la latitudine esatta della posizione.We need to calculate the exact latitude of the position.
- A questa latitudine il clima è molto mite.At this latitude, the climate is very mild.
Example conversation
Matteo and Giulia are studying geography together.
- MatteoGiulia, sai dove si trova l'equatore?Giulia, do you know where the equator is?
- GiuliaSì, è il punto con latitudine zero.Yes, it is the point with latitude zero.
- MatteoCerto, a che latitudine siamo noi?Of course, what latitude are we at?
- GiuliaSiamo a circa quarantatré gradi nord.We are at about forty-three degrees north.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “latitude” translations and entries latitudine, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries latitudine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
