pericentre

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A form of pericenter — The point of closest approach of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction.

OriginEnglish centre ← Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́) ← Proto-Indo-European *per- →
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Meanings

nounpericentre (plural pericentres)

plural pericentres

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of pericenter.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Englishcentre
  5. Englishpericentre

From peri- + centre.

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APA

pericentre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericentre

MLA

“pericentre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericentre. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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