Etymology

perikrone

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Today it means: Periapsis around the planet Saturn. Full definition →

Ancient Greek περί
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπερί“around”
  2. English todayperikrone

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + Κρόνος (Krónos, “Saturn”).

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