Meaning

1 senses
  1. The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its maximum.

    apoapsis in orbit around the moon

Origin

From apo- (“far”) + Latin lūna (“moon”).

From apo- (“far”) + Latin lūna (“moon”).

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Forms

plural: apolunes
Singularapolune
Pluralapolunes

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedapoapsis

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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