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- [per-i-jee]
- /ˈpɛr ɪˌdʒi/
- /ˈpe.rɪ.dʒiː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-i-jee]
- /ˈpɛr ɪˌdʒi/
Definitions of perigee word
- noun perigee the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth. 1
- noun perigee satellite's closest point to body it orbits 1
- noun perigee the point in its orbit around the earth when the moon or an artificial satellite is nearest the earth 0
- noun perigee the point nearest to the earth in the orbit of the moon or of a man-made satellite 0
- noun perigee the lowest or nearest point 0
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Origin of perigee
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < French perigée < New Latin perigēum, perigaeum < Greek perígeion (sēmeîon limit), neuter of perígeios near, of the earth, equivalent to peri- peri- + -geios, adj. derivative of gaîa, gê the earth
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Parts of speech for Perigee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perigee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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.
perigee usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perigee
noun perigee
- circumgyration — the act of rolling, turning, or travelling about
- ellipse — A regular oval shape, traced by a point moving in a plane so that the sum of its distances from two other points (the foci) is constant, or resulting when a cone is cut by an oblique plane that does not intersect the base.
- orbit — the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
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