# azimuth

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæzɪməθ/ · frequency rank #52,162

## Definitions
1. An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.
2. The quadrant of an azimuth circle.

## Etymology
From Old French *azimut (modern French azimut), from Arabic اَلسُّمُوت pl (as-sumūt, “the directions”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/azimuth