apsis

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæpsɪs/

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

Translations

• French: abside
• German: Apsis

Translations

• French: apside
• German: Apsis
• Portuguese: apside
• Russian: апси́да

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