curtation

English

Etymology

First attested in 1584; borrowed from New Latin curtātiō, from curtō +‎ -tiō.

Noun

curtation (plural curtations)

1. (astronomy) The interval of a planet's orbit in which its curtate or shortened distance is less than the true distance.

Related terms

• curt
• curtate

Translations

interval of a planets distance

• Spanish: acortamiento (es)

Anagrams

• anticourt, ructation