perigee的词源

英文词源

perigee

perigee: see apogee

perigee (n.)

"point at which a celestial body is nearest the Earth," 1590s, from Modern Latin perigeum (15c.), from Late Greek peregeion, used by Ptolemy as a noun, properly neuter of adjective perigeios "near the earth," from peri ges, from peri "near" (see peri-) + ges, genitive of ge "earth" (see Gaia).

中文词源

perigee：近地点

peri-,在附近，-gee,土地，词源同geology,Gaia.

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