ἀπόγειον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Ellipsis of σημεῖον ἀπόγειον (sēmeîon apógeion).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓πόγειον (ăpógeionn (genitive ᾰ̓πογείου); second declension

  1. (astronomy) apogee, greatest distance from the Earth
    Antonym: περίγειον (perígeion)

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