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apsis
- /ˈæpsɪs/
Where it comes from
From Latin apsis, hapsis, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch, vault”). See also apse.
noun apsides · apses
- A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church. Like Henry's collegiate church […] the cathedral is a cruciform basilica of the double bay system with four square bays in the central nave, western transoms, a quadrum for the choir, an apsis, and a transept with auxiliary apses.
- Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, or moon where it is closest or furthest from the body it orbits; examples are perihelion, aphelion, perigee, and apogee.
Translations
Talk about this word "apsis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/apsis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. apsis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/apsis "apsis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/apsis.Cite this
@misc{apsis_2026,
title = {apsis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apsis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
