aphelium

Dutch

Het aphelium en perihelium van een planeet.
The aphelion and perihelion of a planet.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aphelium, from Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “from”) + ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) (modelled after apogaeum). Compare perihelion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑpˈɦeː.li.ʏm/

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• Hyphenation: ap‧he‧li‧um

Noun

aphelium n (plural aphelia)

1. (astronomy) aphelion

Antonyms

• perihelium