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Word: Aphelion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: alteration of modern Latin aphelium (by substitution of the Greek inflection -on), from Greek aph' hēlion ‘from the sun’
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Phonetic Spelling:
apˈhiːlɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun
Short Definition:point in orbit of planet, asteroid, or comet
Examples:- Mars is at aphelion
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