How to Say "longitude" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “longitude” is “longitud” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
geographic coordinate
Examples
Necesitamos saber la latitud y la longitud.
We need to know the latitude and the longitude.
El barco se encuentra en una longitud de 40 grados oeste.
The ship is at a longitude of 40 degrees west.
Los mapas antiguos no siempre mostraban la longitud correctamente.
Ancient maps didn't always show longitude correctly.
Technical Vocabulary
In geography, 'longitud' and 'latitud' are almost always used together to describe a specific point on Earth.
Confusing Latitude and Longitude
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