perygeum

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin perigēum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛ.rɨˈɡɛ.um/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛum
  • Syllabification: pe‧ry‧ge‧um

Noun

perygeum n

  1. (astronomy) perigee (closest point in an orbit about the Earth)
    Antonym: apogeum

Declension

Further reading

  • perygeum in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • perygeum in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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