Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction (the principal focus of the ellipse)
Opposite
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
- Proto-Hellenic*apó
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓πό (ăpó)
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)
- Englishapo-
- Latincentrum
- Middle Frenchcentre
- Middle Englishcenter
- Englishcenter
- Englishapocenter
Translations
Finnish aposentri
- aposentrithe point in an orbit furthest from the center of attraction
Irish apalár, apafócas
- apalárthe point in an orbit furthest from the center of attraction
- apafócasthe point in an orbit furthest from the center of attraction
Polish apocentrum
- apocentrumthe point in an orbit furthest from the center of attraction
Slovak apocentrum
- apocentrumthe point in an orbit furthest from the center of attraction
Cite this entry
APA
apocenter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocenter
MLA
“apocenter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocenter. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apocenter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocenter.
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