apoapsis

== English == === Alternative forms === apapsis === Etymology === From apo- + apsis. === Noun === apoapsis (plural apoapsides or apoapsises or apoapses) (astronomy) The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum. ==== Usage notes ==== For some celestial bodies, specialised terms are used. ==== Synonyms ==== apocenter apoapse ==== Antonyms ==== periapsis ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === Apsis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Finnish == === Etymology === Internationalism (see English apoapsis). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑpoɑpsis/, [ˈɑ̝po̞ˌɑ̝ps̠is̠] Rhymes: -ɑpsis Syllabification(key): a‧po‧ap‧sis Hyphenation(key): apo‧ap‧sis === Noun === apoapsis (astronomy) apoapsis ==== Declension ====