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Word: Perihelion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: alteration of modern Latin perihelium (by substitution of the Greek inflection -on), from Greek peri- ‘around’ + hēlios ‘sun’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpɛrɪˈhiːlɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun
Short Definition:point in orbit of planet, asteroid, or comet
Examples:- today Mercury is at perihelion
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