perigee

Meaning

Noun

• The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.
• The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is closest to the planet: the periapsis of any satellite.
• The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.

Related

Opposite words

• apogee

Narrower meaning words

• proxigee

Origin

• From French périgée via Latin perigaeum, ultimately from Ancient Greek περί + γῆ.