apsis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 2 Finnish 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Synonyms

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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

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apsis

1. (rare) An apse (architectural element)

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• kuori