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French
Etymology
From 1690, possibly borrowed or calqued from English perihelion (from 1653), or possibly directly from péri- + Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”). See perihelion for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe.ʁi.e.li/, /pe.ʁje.li/
Noun
périhélie m (plural périhélies)
- (astronomy) perihelion (point where the planet or comet is nearest to the sun)
- Antonym: aphélie
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