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Etymology of the Latin word apogaeum

the New Latin word apogaeum

derived from the Greek word apogaion

derived from the Greek word apogaios

using 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

Derivations in Latin

aphelium

Derivations in other languages

French apogée

Usage

Word found in New Latin