"apsis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæpsɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-apsis.wav Forms: apsides [plural], apses [plural]
Etymology: From Latin apsis, hapsis, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch, vault”). See also apse. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|apsis}} Latin apsis, {{der|en|grc|ἁψίς||arch, vault}} Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch, vault”) Head templates: {{en-noun|apsides|apses}} apsis (plural apsides or apses)
  1. (architecture) A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church; an apse. Categories (topical): Architecture, Orbits Translations (architecture: apse): kuori (Finnish), apsis (Finnish), absidi (Finnish), abside [feminine] (French), Apsis [feminine] (German), cúlbhá [feminine] (Irish), apsyda [feminine] (Polish), absyda [feminine] (Polish), absid [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-apsis-en-noun-D-MGyhRX Disambiguation of Orbits: 55 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 83 17 Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'architecture: apse': 99 1
  2. (astronomy) Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, or moon where it is closest or furthest from the body it orbits; examples are perihelion, aphelion, perigee, and apogee Categories (topical): Astronomy, Orbits Translations (astronomy: point in elliptical orbit): apsidi (Finnish), apside [feminine] (French), Apsis [feminine] (German), aipsis [feminine] (Irish), apsyda [feminine] (Polish), absyda [feminine] (Polish), apside [feminine] (Portuguese), апси́да (apsída) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-apsis-en-noun-t9FCFxrG Disambiguation of Orbits: 55 45 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'astronomy: point in elliptical orbit': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: apse, apside Derived forms: apoapsis, periapsis

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "astronomy: point in elliptical orbit",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "absyda"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "astronomy: point in elliptical orbit",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "apside"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "apsída",
      "sense": "astronomy: point in elliptical orbit",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "апси́да"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "apsis"
  ],
  "word": "apsis"
}

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