n.
Pronunciation: ' a-p ə - ˌ lün
Function: noun
Etymology: apo- + Latin luna moon ― more at LUNAR
Date: circa 1968
: the point in the path of a body orbiting the moon that is farthest from the center of the moon ― compare PERILUNE
n.
Pronunciation: ' a-p ə - ˌ lün
Function: noun
Etymology: apo- + Latin luna moon ― more at LUNAR
Date: circa 1968
: the point in the path of a body orbiting the moon that is farthest from the center of the moon ― compare PERILUNE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012