apsis

English

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Etymology

Via Latin apsis, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsis, “arch, vault”). See also apse.

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

architecture: apse

Finnish: kuori (fi), apsis (fi), absidi (fi) German: Apsis (de) f.

Irish: cúlbhá (ga) f.

astronomy: point in elliptical orbit

Finnish: apsidi (fi) German: Apsis (de) f.

Irish: aipsis (ga) f. Russian: апсида (ru) f.

Anagrams

• aspis

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Finnish

Noun

apsis

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

Declension

Declension of apsis (type vastaus) singular plural nominative apsis apsikset genitive apsiksen apsisten apsiksien partitive apsista apsiksia accusative apsis apsiksen apsikset inessive apsiksessa apsiksissa elative apsiksesta apsiksista illative apsikseen apsiksiin adessive apsiksella apsiksilla ablative apsikselta apsiksilta allative apsikselle apsiksille essive apsiksena apsiksina translative apsikseksi apsiksiksi instructive – apsiksin abessive apsiksetta apsiksitta comitative – apsiksineen

Synonyms

• kuori

Anagrams

• passi, pissa