apsis

ˈæpsɪs

apses, apsides

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Definition of apsis - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

astronomy

TECH.

point in orbit closest or furthest from the central body

TECH.

The satellite reached its apsis during the mission.

apogee

perigee

architecture

Dated

domed recess in a church building

Dated

The altar was located in the apsis of the church.

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niche

recess

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Origin of apsis

Greek, apsis (arch or vault)

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astronomy

obsolete term for apsis in astronomy

Examples of apsis in a sentence

Scientists measured the distance at the apsis accurately.
The apsis was beautifully decorated with frescoes.
Visitors admired the stained glass in the apsis.

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French:apside, abside, ...
German:Apsis, Chorapsis, ...
Italian:apside, abside, ...
Spanish:ápside, ábside, ...
Portuguese:ápside, ábside, ...
Chinese:远地点, 圆顶凹室, ...
Japanese:近地点, 後陣, ...
Arabic:نُقْطَة الحَضيض أو الأَوْج, حنية, ...
Hebrew:אַפְּסִיס, גּוּמְחָה מְקֻמֶּרֶת, ...
Russian:апсис, апсида, ...
Ukrainian:апсис, апсида, ...
Hindi:अपसार, गुंबददार अवकाश, ...
Bengali:অ্যাপসিস, গির্জার খাঁজ, ...
Catalan:àpside, absis, ...
Czech:apsida, nika, ...
Danish:apsis, ...
Dutch:apsis, absis, ...
Greek:άπσις, αψίδα, ...
Hungarian:apszispont, szentély, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចក្នុងគន្លងដែលនៅជិត ឬឆ្ងាយបំផុតពីអង្គកណ្ដាល, សាលលយកោងមានដំបូលកោងក្នុងអគារព្រះវិហារ, ...
Korean:근지점, 후진, ...
Persian:نقطه اوج, آپسید, ...
Polish:apsis, apsyda, ...
Portuguese (BR):apogeu, ábside, ...
Romanian:apsis, absidă, ...
Swedish:apsis, absid, ...
Thai:จุดใกล้ไกล, ส่วนโค้งโดม, ...
Turkish:apsis, ...
Vietnamese:điểm cận nhật, hốc vòm, ...

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Noun

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