Meaning of prime meridian | Babel Free
Definitions
The reference line at 0° longitude, passing through Greenwich, England, from which longitude east and west is measured.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Nullmeridian
Español
meridiano cero
Suomi
nollameridiaani
हिन्दी
प्रधान मध्याह्न रेखा
Magyar
kezdő délkör
Italiano
meridiano zero
Nederlands
nulmeridiaan
Română
primul meridian
Русский
гринвичский меридиан
Svenska
nollmeridian
Tiếng Việt
kinh tuyến gốc
Examples
“Other prime meridians were presented as candidates for the world's baseline: Jerusalem; Ferro; Kamchatka; the mid-Atlantic; the Bering Strait; and Greenwich's antimeridian.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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