Synonyms & related words for apoapsis

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Words related to apoapsis

Explore words related to apoapsis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include apoapsides, apolune, apocynthion, perilune, pericynthion, periastron, aphelion, aphelia. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does apoapsis come from?

The word apoapsis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: apo-, from Greek apo (“away from, off”); and apsis, from Greek hapsis (“arch, orbital juncture (from haptein 'to fasten')”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.