Perihelion Definition
pĕrə-hēlē-ən, -hēlyən
perihelia, perihelions
noun
perihelia
The point nearest the sun in the orbit of a planet, comet, or man-made satellite.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Perihelion
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Alteration of New Latin perihēlium peri– Greek hēlios sun sāwel- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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