apogaeum

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See also: Apogäum

Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πόγειον (apógeion).

Noun

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apogaeum n (genitive apogaeī); second declension

  1. (Renaissance Latin, New Latin) apogee
Usage notes
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Du Cange (see reference) records one use in Medieval Latin, believed to be a scribal error for hypogaeum.

Declension
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Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative apogaeum apogaea
genitive apogaeī apogaeōrum
dative apogaeō apogaeīs
accusative apogaeum apogaea
ablative apogaeō apogaeīs
vocative apogaeum apogaea
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Descendants
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  • Middle French: apogée

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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apogaeum

  1. inflection of apogaeus:
    1. nominative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular
  2. accusative/vocative neuter singular of apogaēus

References

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