Word: loxodrome
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lox
o
drome
Definition: A line on a surface (such as the Earth) that cuts all meridians at a constant angle (but not a right angle) – on Earth, the path followed by a ship or aircraft that maintains a constant course by the compass.
Morphemes:
Affix: loxodrome
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A line on a surface (such as the Earth) that cuts all meridians at a constant angle (but not a right angle) – on Earth, the path followed by a ship or aircraft that maintains a constant course by the compass.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λοξός
Language: grc
Decoded: loxos
Meaning: oblique
Affix: δρόμος
Language: grc
Decoded: dromos
Meaning: course