apsidal

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an apse.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English apside →
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Meanings

adjectiveapsidal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablearchitectureOf, pertaining to, or in the form of an apse.
  2. not comparableastronomyof or pertaining to an apsis.

Origin

  1. Englishapside
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishapsidal

From apside + -al.

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Translations

Portuguese absidal
  • absidalof, pertaining to, or in the form of an apse
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apsidal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apsidal.

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