English
Etymology
Greek form of L. aphelium, from AGr. polytonic|��� �from� (with o-elision) + polytonic|ἦλιο� �sun� (modelled after apogaeum). Compare parhelion.
Pronunciation
IPA|/��fi�lɪ�n/
Noun
en-noun|aphelia
- The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the sun.
Translations
Croatian: t-|hr|afel|m
Finnish: apheli
French: aphélie
German: Aphel n
Greek: ��ήλιον n
Swedish: t-|sv|aphelion|n
Related terms
apogee
perihelion
apolune
perilune
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