🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

coordonnée géographique

Pronunciation / Transliteration: koor-do-nee zhé-o-ɡra-fik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Geographical coordinate/ˌdʒiː.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl ˈkɔːr.dən.ɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Entrez les coordonnées géographiques dans le GPS."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A set of values, specifically latitude and longitude, that specify the precise location of a point on the Earth's surface.

    "The rescue team entered the geographical coordinates of the stranded hikers into their navigation system."
  2. 2

    Any element of a coordinate system used to map positions on the globe relative to the equator and prime meridian.

    "Each geographical coordinate consists of angular measurements expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'geographical', originating from Greek 'geographia' (earth description), and 'coordinate', from Latin 'co-' (together) plus 'ordinatus' (ordered/arranged). Established in modern cartography and navigation terminology during the late 18th to 19th centuries as global grid systems became standardized.

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