Synonyms & related words for periastron

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of periastron. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to periastron

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

Where does periastron come from?

The word periastron breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: peri-, from Greek peri (“around, near”); and astron, from Greek astron (“star”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.