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colatitude

American

[koh-lat-i-tood, -tyood] / koʊˈlæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

noun

Astronomy, Navigation.

the complement of the latitude; the difference between a given latitude and 90°.

colatitude British

/ kəʊˈlætɪˌtjuːd /

noun

astronomy nautical the complement of the celestial latitude

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Etymology

Origin of colatitude

First recorded in 1780–90; co- + latitude

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