apogeo

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Etymology

From Latin apogaeum, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, “away from Earth”), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) + γῆ (gê, “Earth”).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -eo
  • Hyphenation: a‧po‧ge‧o

Noun

apogeo (accusative singular apogeon, plural apogeoj, accusative plural apogeojn)

  1. (astronomy) apogee

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Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin apogaeum, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, “away from Earth”), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) + γῆ (gê, “Earth”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.poˈd͡ʒɛ.o/
  • Rhymes: -ɛo
  • Hyphenation: a‧po‧gè‧o

Noun

apogeo m (plural apogei)

  1. (astronomy) apogee, peak, zenith, acme

Latin

Adjective

apogēō

  1. masculine/neuter dative/ablative singular of apogēus

Spanish

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Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin apogaeus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, “away from Earth”), from ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”) + γῆ (gê, “Earth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apoˈxeo/
  • Rhymes: -eo
  • Syllabification: a‧po‧ge‧o

Noun

apogeo m (plural apogeos)

  1. (astronomy) apogee
  2. apogee; climax, peak
    Synonyms: cenit, clímax, culminación

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