Definition of perigee
: the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth; also : the point nearest a planet or a satellite (such as the moon) reached by an object orbiting it — compare apogee
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Origin and Etymology of perigee
Middle French, from New Latin perigeum, from Greek perigeion, from neuter of perigeios near the earth, from peri- + gē earth
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: the point in outer space where an object traveling around the Earth (such as a satellite or the moon) is closest to the Earth
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