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ápside

[ˈapsið̞e]

Rhymes with ap.si.de

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Del griego antiguo ἀψίς, -ῖδος, nudo o clave de la bóveda, en este caso celeste, aunque comparte origen con el vocablo ábside, usado en arquitectura.

noun ápsides

Cada uno de los dos extremos del eje mayor de la órbita trazada por un cuerpo celeste. Dado que son dos los extremos, es utilizado, generalmente, en plural.
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apsis astronomy: point in elliptical orbit

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"ápside." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/%C3%A1pside. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ápside. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/%C3%A1pside

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"ápside." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/%C3%A1pside.

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@misc{a_pside_2026,
  title = {ápside},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/%C3%A1pside},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}