different between apoapsis vs apsis

English

Etymology

apo- +? apsis

Noun

apoapsis (plural apoapsides)

1. (astronomy) 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.

Usage notes

For some celestial bodies, specialised terms are used.

Synonyms

• apocenter

Antonyms

• periapsis

Related terms

• apastron
• aphelion
• apoareion
• apocenter
• apocynthion
• apogalacticon
• apogee
• apohermion
• apojove
• apokrone, apokron
• apolune
• aponigricon
• aposaturnium
• aposelene

Translations

See also

• Apsis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??po?psis/, [??po???ps?is?]
• Rhymes: -?psis
• Syllabification: a?po?ap?sis

Noun

apoapsis

1. (astronomy) apoapsis

Declension

English

Etymology

From Latin apsis, hapsis, from Ancient Greek ???? (hapsís, “arch, vault”). See also apse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æps?s/

Noun

apsis (plural apsides)

1. (architecture) A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church; an apse.
2. (astronomy) Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet or comet where it is closest or furthest from the sun; perihelion or aphelion; an apside

Derived terms

• periapsis
• apoapsis

Translations

Anagrams

• AISPs, IASPs, aspis

Finnish

Noun

apsis

1. (rare) An apse (architectural element).

Declension

Synonyms

• kuori

Anagrams

• passi, pissa