perigeal
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perigeal — peri·ge·al … English syllables
perigeal — adjective see perigean * * * perigēˈal or perigēˈan adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑perigee … Useful english dictionary
perigee — perigeal, perigean, adj. /per i jee /, n. Astron. the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth. See diag. under apogee. [1585 95; < F perigée < NL perigeum, perigaeum… … Universalium
per|i|ge|an — «PEHR uh JEE uhn», adjective. = perigeal. (Cf. ↑perigeal) … Useful english dictionary
perigean — See perigeal. * * * … Universalium
perigee — /ˈpɛrədʒi/ (say peruhjee) noun 1. Astronomy the point in an orbit round the earth that is nearest to the earth (opposed to apogee). 2. Astronautics the point at which a satellite orbit is the least distance from the centre of the gravitational… …
perigee — n. point in orbit nearest earth. ♦ perigeal, ♦ perigean, a … Dictionary of difficult words
perigee — [per′ə jē΄] n. [Fr périgée < Late ML perigaeum < LGr perigeion < Gr perigeios, around the earth < peri , near + gē, the earth] 1. the point nearest to the earth in the orbit of the moon or of a man made satellite: see APOGEE 2. the… … English World dictionary
