apsis
English
/ˈæpsɪs/
noun
Definitions
- (architecture) A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church; an apse.
- (astronomy) Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet or comet where it is closest or furthest from the sun; perihelion or aphelion; an apside
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin apsis derived from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (arch, vault, wheel, disc, any curved form).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἁψίς
Gloss
arch, vault, wheel, disc, any curved form
Concept
Semantic Field
The house
Ontological Category
Person/Thing