perigee
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noun \ˈper-ə-(ˌ)jē\Definition of PERIGEE
: the point in the orbit of an object (as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth; also : the point nearest a planet or a satellite (as the moon) reached by an object orbiting it — compare apogee
— peri·ge·an \ˌper-ə-ˈjē-ən\ adjective
See Origin of PERIGEE
Middle French, from New Latin perigeum, from Greek perigeion, from neuter of perigeios near the earth, from peri- + gē earth
First Known Use: 1594
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