PERIGEE


Meaning of PERIGEE in English

[ 'pɛrɪdʒi: ]

■ noun Astronomy the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth. The opposite of apogee .

Origin

C16: from Fr. périgée , via mod. L. from Gk perigeion 'close round the earth'.

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