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periastron

/pɛɹɪˈæstɹən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
pe-ri-as-tron
IPA
/pɛɹɪˈæstɹən/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The point of an orbit in which a celestial body is at its closest to the star it is orbiting.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

periastrons (plural) periastra (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

periapsis

Antonyms

apastron

Questions

How do you pronounce periastron?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɛɹɪˈæstɹən/.
What does periastron mean?
The point of an orbit in which a celestial body is at its closest to the star it is orbiting.
Where does periastron come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce periastron

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