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apoapsis

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English

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Etymology

From apo- + apsis.

Noun

apoapsis (plural apoapsides or apoapsises or apoapses)

  1. (astronomy) The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.

Usage notes

For some celestial bodies, specialised terms are used.

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Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English apoapsis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑpoɑpsis/, [ˈɑ̝po̞ˌɑ̝ps̠is̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑpsis
  • Syllabification(key): a‧po‧ap‧sis
  • Hyphenation(key): apo‧ap‧sis

Noun

apoapsis

  1. (astronomy) apoapsis

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