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longitud

length

noun lon-hee-TOOD Less Common

Origin: From Latin longitudo (length, extent).

Also means

longitude

Usage Note

Longitud covers both physical length or distance and geographic longitude (longitud oeste — west longitude). This double meaning can cause confusion in technical contexts: la longitud de la cuerda (the length of the rope) versus la longitud de Madrid (Madrid's longitude). The antonym in the geographic sense is latitud; for physical size, anchura (width) contrasts with longitud.

Examples

"La longitud del puente es de doscientos metros."

Natural Translation

The length of the bridge is two hundred metres.

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