Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

periherm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: per-i-herm
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In an orbit around the planet Mercury, the point that is closest to Mercury.

Etymology

From peri- + Ἑρμῆς (Hermês, “Mercury”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: peri

Inflected Forms

periherms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

periapsis perihelion perigee

Antonyms

apoherm

Questions

What does periherm mean?: In an orbit around the planet Mercury, the point that is closest to Mercury.
Where does periherm come from?: From peri- + Ἑρμῆς (Hermês, “Mercury”).

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