apogee
The origin and history of apogee.
Etymology
Came from Middle French apogée, from Latin apogaeum or apogēum, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, 'away from Earth'), formed from ἀπό (apó, 'away') and γῆ (gê, 'Earth').
The origin and history of apogee.
Came from Middle French apogée, from Latin apogaeum or apogēum, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, 'away from Earth'), formed from ἀπό (apó, 'away') and γῆ (gê, 'Earth').
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