apogeal

Variant of apogee

noun

  1. the point farthest from the earth in the orbit of the moon or of a man-made satellite
  2. the highest or farthest point

Origin: Fr apogée < ML apogaeum < Gr apogaion < apo-, from + gaia, , earth

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