perijove

noun

peri·​jove

ˈperəˌjōv

plural -s

: the point in the orbit of a satellite of Jupiter nearest the planet's center compare apojove

Word History

Etymology

French périjove, from péri- peri- (from Greek peri-) + Jove (Jupiter), 5th planet from the sun

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Rhymes for perijove

• alcove
• mangrove
• clove
• cove
• drove
• rove
• shrove
• stove
• strove
• throve
• trove
• wove