apogee

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ap=o=gee

CIDE DICTIONARY

apogee, n. [Gr. from the earth; from + , , earth: cf. F. apogée.].

•  That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth.  [1913 Webster]

  " Formerly, on the hypothesis that the earth is in the center of the system, this name was given to that point in the orbit of the sun, or of a planet, which was supposed to be at the greatest distance from the earth."  [1913 Webster]
•  Fig.: The farthest or highest point; culmination.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

apogee, n.
1 the point in a celestial body's orbit where it is furthest from the earth (opp. PERIGEE).
2 the most distant or highest point.

Derivative

apogean adj.

Etymology

F apog{eacute}e or mod.L apogaeum f. Gk apogeion away from earth (as APO-, ge earth)

THESAURUS

apogee

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