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Kav orekh (קו אורך) means longitude in Hebrew.

It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

קַו אֹרֶךְ
kav orekh
noun · masculine
In English

longitude

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ק

The dictionary gives one meaning for Kav orekh.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

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    קו מדומה העובר לאורכו של כדור הארץ - מהצפון לדרום.

The word Kav orekh is a masculine noun.

Written with vowel points
קַו אֹרֶךְ
Written without vowel points
קו אורך
Said
kav orekh
Plural
קַוֵּי אֹרֶךְ
Inflections
ר' קַוֵּי אֹרֶךְ
Gematria
333

This is how Kav orekh is said in other languages.

English
longitude

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What does Kav orekh (⁨קו אורך⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Kav orekh (⁨קו אורך⁩) means longitude. It is said kav orekh, with the stress on o.

What is a synonym for Kav orekh (⁨קו אורך⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Kav orekh (⁨קו אורך⁩) are ⁨מצהר⁩ and ⁨מרידיאן⁩.

What is the opposite of Kav orekh (⁨קו אורך⁩)?

Words that mean the opposite of Kav orekh (⁨קו אורך⁩) are ⁨קו רוחב⁩.

Is Kav orekh (⁨קו אורך⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Kav orekh (⁨קו אורך⁩) is a masculine noun, and its plural is ⁨קַוֵּי אֹרֶךְ⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קו ארך of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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