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- [uh-fee-lee-uh n, uh-feel-yuh n, ap-hee-lee-uh n]
- /əˈfi li ən, əˈfil yən, æpˈhi li ən/
- /æ.ˈfiː.liən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-fee-lee-uh n, uh-feel-yuh n, ap-hee-lee-uh n]
- /əˈfi li ən, əˈfil yən, æpˈhi li ən/
Definitions of aphelion word
- noun aphelion the point in its orbit when a planet or comet is at its greatest distance from the sun 3
- noun aphelion the point farthest from the sun in the orbit of a planet or comet, or of a man-made satellite in orbit around the sun 3
- noun plural aphelion Astronomy. the point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun. 1
- noun aphelion The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun. 1
- noun aphelion (astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the sun. 0
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Origin of aphelion
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; Hellenized form of New Latin aphēlium < Greek *aphḗlion (diástēma) off-sun (distance), neuter of *aphḗlios (adj.), equivalent to ap- ap-2 + hḗli(os) sun + -os adj. suffix. See apogee
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Parts of speech for Aphelion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aphelion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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