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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin merīdiānus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmeː.ri.diˈaːn/
- Hyphenation: me‧ri‧di‧aan
- Rhymes: -aːn
Noun
meridiaan m (plural meridianen)
- meridian (great circle passing through the geographic poles)
- Synonyms: lengtecirkel, meridiaancirkel, middagcirkel
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