English → Latin
“latitude” in Latin
lātitūdōbreadth, width, latitude; extent, size, compass, broadness; a broad pronunciation; richness of expressionferōto bear; to carry; to support, hold up; to suffer, tolerate, endure, bearpateōto be open, accessible, attainable; to be exposed, revealed, disclosed, vulnerable; to increase or extend (said of front
The English word latitude itself goes back to Latin lātus, through lātitūdō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
latitude s.
Breadth, latitudo: in latitude, in latitudinem; latus: figuratively, that has great latitude of meaning, (vox) late patens.
In geography, altitudo caeli; declinatio caeli.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for latitude?
- The usual Latin words for “latitude” are lātitūdō, ferō, pateō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.