aiféilean
Irish (Donegal)
noun
Definitions
- (astronomy) aphelion the point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἀπό (from, away, because of, off, away from).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀπό
Gloss
from, away, because of, off, away from
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