meridiaan

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin merīdiānus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌmeː.ri.diˈaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: me‧ri‧di‧aan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun[edit]

meridiaan m (plural meridianen)

  1. meridian (great circle passing through the geographic poles)
    Synonyms: lengtecirkel, meridiaancirkel, middagcirkel

Derived terms[edit]