apsis
English
Etymology
Via Latin apsis, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsis, “arch, vault”). See also apse.
Noun
apsis (plural apsides)
- (architecture) A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church; an apse.
- (astronomy) Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet or comet where it is closest or furthest from the sun; perihelion or aphelion; an apside
Derived terms
Translations
architecture: apse
astronomy: point in elliptical orbit
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Finnish
Noun
apsis
- (rare) An apse (architectural element).
Declension
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Declension of apsis (type vastaus)
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