latitude
/ˈlætəˌtuːd/ /Brit ˈlætəˌtjuːd/
noun
plural -tudes
distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees up to 90 degrees [noncount]
[count] :an imaginary line that circles the Earth at a particular latitude and that is parallel to the equator
[noncount] somewhat formal :freedom to choose how to act or what to do