aphelium

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English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin aphelium.

Pronunciation

Noun

aphelium

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of aphelion
    • 1715, David Gregory, The Elements of Aſtronomy, Physical and Geometrical, volume I, London: J. Nicholson , page 147:
      Wherefore a Planet, whoſe Orbit is an Ellipſe, having the Sun for a Focus, muſt neceſſarily be urged, even in its aſcent from the Sun, from the Perihelium to the Aphelium, by a Force tending to the Sun, fince an Ellipſe is concave towards both Foci.

See also

Dutch

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Het aphelium en perihelium van een planeet.
The aphelion and perihelion of a planet.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aphelium, from Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “from”) + ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) (modelled after apogaeum). Compare perihelion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑpˈɦeː.li.ʏm/
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  • Hyphenation: ap‧he‧li‧um

Noun

aphelium n (plural aphelia)

  1. (astronomy) aphelion

Antonyms

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

aphelium n (definite singular apheliet, indefinite plural aphelier, definite plural aphelia or apheliene)

  1. alternative form of aphel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

aphelium n (definite singular apheliet, indefinite plural aphelium, definite plural aphelia)

  1. alternative form of aphel
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