orthodrome

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noun

A great circle, or part of one.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounorthodrome (plural orthodromes)

plural orthodromes

  1. geometryA great circle, or part of one.

Origin

Translations

Czech ortodroma
  • ortodromaa great circle or part of one
Hungarian ortodroma
  • ortodromaa great circle or part of one
Polish ortodroma
  • ortodromaa great circle or part of one
Cite this entry
APA

orthodrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthodrome

MLA

“orthodrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthodrome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthodrome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthodrome.

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