a 1 p 3 o 1 a 1 p 3 s 1 i 1 s 1
8 letters · 12 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- English apsis English apoapsis From apo- + apsis.
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