Search
Select the dictionary language
parallel of latitude
/pˈæɹəlˌɛl ʌv lˈæɾɪtˌuːd/
Parallel of latitude
01
an imaginary line that circles the Earth horizontally, used to indicate how far a location is from the Equator, either to the north or south
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
parallels of latitude
Examples
The parallel of latitude at the Equator divides the Earth into two equal hemispheres.
