WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
co•lat•i•tude
(kō lat′i to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),USA pronunciation n. [Astron., Navig.]
- Astronomy, Nautical, Naval Termsthe complement of the latitude;
the difference between a given latitude and 90°.
- co- + latitude 1780–90