perigean

English

Etymology

From perigee +‎ -an?

Adjective

perigean (not comparable)

1. (astronomy) Pertaining to the perigee.

   Synonym: perigeal

   The perigean tides are the spring tides that occur soon after the Moon passes its perigee.

   perigean high water

   perigean low water

References

• “perigean”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.