périhélie

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French

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Etymology

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From 1690, possibly borrowed or calqued from English perihelion (from 1653), or possibly directly from péri- + Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, sun). See perihelion for more.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pe.ʁi.e.li/, /pe.ʁje.li/
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Noun

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périhélie m (plural périhélies)

  1. (astronomy) perihelion (point where the planet or comet is nearest to the sun) [from 17th c.]
    Antonym: aphélie

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