apogeu
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin apogaeum, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πόγειον (apógeion).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: a‧po‧geu
Noun edit
apogeu m (plural apogeus)
- (astronomy) apogee (the point on the Moon's orbit, on the orbit of an artificial satellite or on the Sun's orbit in apparent annual motion, which is furthest from the Earth)
- (figuratively) peak; maximum moment; culmination
Quotations edit
For quotations using this term, see Citations:apogeu.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
apogeu n (plural apogee)