Etymology of the English word apogee
the English word
apogeederived from the French word
apogéederived from the New Latin word
apogaeumderived from the Greek word
apogaionderived from the Greek word
apogaiosusing the Greek prefix
apo-derived from the Greek word
apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
derived from the Greek word
gaia, γαῖα
derived from the French word
apogeederived from the Greek word
apogaiosusing the Greek prefix
apo-derived from the Greek word
apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
derived from the Greek word
gaia, γαῖα
Date
The earliest known usage of apogee in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
