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| 1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Perigee \Per"i*gee\, Perigeum \Per`i*ge"um\, n. [NL. perigeum, fr. Gr. peri` about, near + gh^ the earth: cf. F. p['e]rig['e]e.] (Astron.) That point, in the orbit of the moon or other body orbiting the earth, which is nearest to the earth; -- opposed to apogee. It is sometimes, but rarely, used of the nearest points of bodies not orbiting the earth, such as of a comet, a planet, etc. Called also epigee, epigeum. [1913 Webster +PJC] | ||
| 2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Epigeum \Ep*i*ge"um\, n. [NL. See Epigee.] See Perigee. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] | ||
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