apsis
English
Etymology
From Latin apsis, hapsis, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch, vault”). See also apse.
Pronunciation
Noun
apsis (plural apsides)
- (architecture) A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church; an apse.
- (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
Translations
architecture: apse
astronomy: point in elliptical orbit
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Finnish
Noun
apsis
Declension
Inflection of apsis (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | apsis | apsikset | ||
genitive | apsiksen | apsisten apsiksien | ||
partitive | apsista | apsiksia | ||
illative | apsikseen | apsiksiin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | apsis | apsikset | ||
accusative | nom. | apsis | apsikset | |
gen. | apsiksen | |||
genitive | apsiksen | apsisten apsiksien | ||
partitive | apsista | apsiksia | ||
inessive | apsiksessa | apsiksissa | ||
elative | apsiksesta | apsiksista | ||
illative | apsikseen | apsiksiin | ||
adessive | apsiksella | apsiksilla | ||
ablative | apsikselta | apsiksilta | ||
allative | apsikselle | apsiksille | ||
essive | apsiksena | apsiksina | ||
translative | apsikseksi | apsiksiksi | ||
abessive | apsiksetta | apsiksitta | ||
instructive | — | apsiksin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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