perihelion
1 antonym for perihelion — opposites grouped by meaning.
Noun — The point in an orbit, such as a planet's or comet's, that is closest to the Sun.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
The point in an orbit, such as a planet's or comet's, that is closest to the Sun.
“In this case, the rate of advance of the perihelia of their elliptical orbits provides important information about the masses of the neutron stars as well as providing very sensitive tests of general relativity itself.”
Opposites
2. noun
(figurative) The highest point of something; its peak.
“This brilliant trick was the invention of the late Dr. Hofzinzer, of Vienna, who, at the perihelion of his fame, was regarded as the greatest card conjurer in the world.”
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Etymology
Formed from the obsolete word perihelium (“perihelion”) plus the suffix -ion, used for other names of apsides. Perihelium was borrowed from Late Latin perihelium, itself from Ancient Greek περι- (peri-, “around; surrounding”), which goes back to Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, in front; first”), combined with ἥλιος...
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