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Via Latin apsis, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsis), “‘arch, vault’”), from ἅπτω (haptō), “‘I bind, join’”).
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- (architecture) A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar.
- (astronomy, obsolete) The nearest and furthest points to the centre of gravitational attraction for a body in orbit. More usually called an apsis.
- (obsolete or dialectal) In some local dialects and in archaic usage, an aspen tree.
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a semicircular projection from a building
astronomy: apsis — see apsis
obsolete or dialectal: aspen tree — see aspen
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| singular | plural | |
| nominative | apse | apses |
| genitive | apses | apšu |
| dative | apsei | apsēm |
| accusative | apsi | apses |
| locative | apsē | apsēs |
