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apastron

/æˈpæstɹən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ap-as-tron
IPA
/æˈpæstɹən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The point of greatest separation between a celestial object and the star which it orbits.

Etymology

From English ap- (prefix meaning ‘away from, separate’) + Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron, “fixed star”), modelled after aphelion. Ἄ̆στρον (Á̆stron) is derived from ᾰ̓στήρ (ăstḗr, “celestial body (including a star, planet, meteor, etc.)”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- (“to burn; to glow”)) + -ον (-on, suffix forming nominative, accusative and vocative singular nouns).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂eHs-, ᾰ̓́στρον

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æˈpæstɹən/
  • British English: /æˈpæstɹ(ə)n/

Inflected Forms

apastrons (plural) apastra (plural) apoastron (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

aphelion apoareion apocynthion apogalacticon apogee apohermion apojove apokrone

Antonyms

periastron

Questions

How do you pronounce apastron?
The recorded pronunciation is /æˈpæstɹən/.
What does apastron mean?
The point of greatest separation between a celestial object and the star which it orbits.
Where does apastron come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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