perigean

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perigean

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From perigee + -an?

adjective

not comparable Pertaining to the perigee. The perigean tides are the spring tides that occur soon after the Moon passes its perigee.
Similar: perigeal

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"perigean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/perigean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{perigean_2026,
  title = {perigean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/perigean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}