单词 | perigee |
释义 | perigee/ˈpɛrɪdʒiː![]() 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.The most favourable conditions for a total eclipse are when the Moon is at its perigee, Earth is farthest from the Sun (around July) and when the Sun is observed near zenith....
OriginLate 16th century: from French périgée, via modern Latin from Greek perigeion 'close round the earth', from peri- 'around' + gē 'earth'. |
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