apogaeum

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πόγειον (apógeion).

Noun

apogaeum n (genitive apogaeī); second declension

  1. (Renaissance Latin, New Latin) apogee
Usage notes

Du Cange (see reference) records one use in Medieval Latin, believed to be a scribal error for hypogaeum.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative apogaeum apogaea
Genitive apogaeī apogaeōrum
Dative apogaeō apogaeīs
Accusative apogaeum apogaea
Ablative apogaeō apogaeīs
Vocative apogaeum apogaea
Descendants
  • → Middle French: apogée

Etymology 2

Adjective

apogaeum

  1. inflection of apogaeus:
    1. nominative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular
  2. accusative/vocative neuter singular of apogaēus

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