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🌍 A temperate area 🌎 Between tropics and poles
midlatitude

midlatitude

5.8
In the middle latitudes between the tropics and the poles
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɪdˈlætɪtud/
translation icon : mediatlántico
  • All of these areas are midlatitude regions that are separated from midlatitude Eurasia by some intervening environment.

Examples

  • The midlatitude climate is known for its four distinct seasons.

  • Cities located in midlatitude regions typically have milder winters and warmer summers.

  • Farmers in midlatitude areas often experience diverse weather patterns throughout the year.

How Far

polar
121 4.2
subpolar
6.2
midlatitude
5.8
subtropical
7 4.6
tropical
144 3.4

Surface Forms

midlatitude positive

Morphology

midlatitude = latitude (transparent) = mid + latitude

The productive prefix 'mid-' meaning 'middle' combines directly with 'latitude' to denote location in the middle latitudes, a straightforward semantic composition.

Etymology

Midlatitude breaks into mid- meaning 'middle' and latitude meaning 'how far north or south you are on the Earth or on a map'. So to call a place midlatitude is to say it sits in the 'middle' band between the tropics and the poles, which explains why these places often have moderate weather and four seasons.