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Definition of apse - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

architecture

TECH.

semicircular recess in a church with the altar

TECH.

The choir sang beautifully in the apse.

niche

recess

astronomy

Rare

obsolete term for apsis in astronomy

Rare

The planet reached its apse in orbit.

apocenter

apsis

pericenter

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Images of apse

semicircular recess in a church with the altar

Origin of apse

Latin, apsis (arch or vault)

Terms with apse included in their meaning

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conch

architecture

the semidome of an apse in architecture

apsidal

adj.

architecture

relating to an apse

concha

architecture

apse's plain semidome

Examples of apse in a sentence

Visitors admired the stained glass in the apse.
The satellite's apse was calculated precisely.
Astronomers discussed the significance of the apse.

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French:abside, apside, ...
German:Apsis, Perigäum, ...
Italian:abside, apside, ...
Spanish:ábside, ápside, ...
Portuguese:ábside, ápside, ...
Chinese:后殿, 轨道顶点, ...
Japanese:アプス, アプシス, ...
Arabic:حَنِيَّة, نقطة الحضيض أو الأوج, ...
Hebrew:אַפְּסִיס, אַפְּסִיס, ...
Russian:апсида, ...
Ukrainian:апсида, апсис, ...
Hindi:अर्धवृत्ताकार अवकाश, अपसौर, ...
Bengali:অ্যাপস, অ্যাপসিস, ...
Catalan:absis, àpside, ...
Czech:apsida, bod apsidy na oběžné dráze, ...
Danish:apsis, kredsløbspunkt, ...
Dutch:apsis, apse, ...
Greek:αψίδα, άψη, ...
Hungarian:apszis, elavult csillagászati megnevezés az apszisra, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែកលយរាងកន្លះរង្វង់ក្នុងព្រះវិហារ ដែលមានអាសនៈ, ពាក្យចាស់សម្រាប់ចំណុចអាប់ស៊ីសក្នុងគន្លងតារាសាស្ត្រ, ...
Korean:후진, 근점, ...
Persian:آپسید, آپسیس, ...
Polish:apsyda, apsis, ...
Portuguese (BR):ábside, ápside, ...
Romanian:absidă, apsă, ...
Swedish:absid, apsis, ...
Thai:ส่วนโค้งครึ่งวงกลมในโบสถ์, จุดอัปซิส, ...
Turkish:apsis, apse, ...
Vietnamese:hốc bán nguyệt, điểm apse, ...

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Definition of apse - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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