orthodrome

English

Etymology

From ortho- +‎ -drome (“path”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

orthodrome (plural orthodromes)

  1. (geometry) A great circle, or part of one.
    Coordinate term: rhumb line (loxodrome)

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