perigean

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adjective

Pertaining to the perigee.

“perigean low water”

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perigeal
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Meanings

adjectiveperigean (not comparable)
  1. not comparableastronomyPertaining to the perigee.

    perigean low water

    2 more examples

    The perigean tides are the spring tides that occur soon after the Moon passes its perigee.

    perigean high water

    Synonyms: perigeal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePertaining to the perigee.

Similar
perigeal
Also see
perigeal

Origin

From perigee + -an?

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Peragine
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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