apoapsis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- English apsis English apoapsis From apo- + apsis.
Meanings
- The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apoapsises | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| apoapsides | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| apoapses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| apapsis | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
apolune · aphelion · apastron · apoareion · apojove · apocynthion · aposaturnium · apokrone · aponigricon · apogee · aposelene · apohermion · apocenter · apokron · apocytherion · apogalacticon
Synonyms
Translations (9)
bg апоапсида (point of a body's elliptical orbit) · sk apoapsida (point of a body's elliptical orbit) · el απόαψη (point of a body's elliptical orbit) · fr apoapside (point of a body's elliptical orbit) · fi apoapsis (point of a body's elliptical orbit) · pt apoapside (point of a body's elliptical orbit) · ota ذروه (point of a body's elliptical orbit) · ga apaipsis (point of a body's elliptical orbit) · fr apoapse (point of a body's elliptical orbit)