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perigee
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[ˈpɛrɪdʒiː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
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Origin
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late 16th century: from French périgée, via modern Latin from Greek perigeion ‘close round the earth’, from peri- ‘around’ + gē ‘earth’
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