широта

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Old Church Slavonic

Noun

широта (širotaf

  1. width
  2. breadth

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Russian

Etymology

From ширь (širʹ) +‎ -ота́ (-otá).

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Noun

широта́ (širotáf inan (genitive широты́, nominative plural широ́ты, genitive plural широ́т, relational adjective широ́тный)

  1. breadth, extent, amplitude, broad scope
    широта́ мы́слиširotá mýslibreadth of thought
    широта́ кругозо́раširotá krugozórabreadth of outlook; wide range of interests
    широта́ взгля́довširotá vzgljádovopen-mindedness
    широта́ наме́ренийširotá namérenijgrandioseness of intentions
  2. (geology, geography) latitude
    Coordinate term: долгота́ (dolgotá)

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Further reading

  • широта in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru