Meanings
nounperilune (plural perilunes)
plural perilunes
- astronomyThe point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its minimum.
Synonyms: pericynthion, periselene
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its minimum.
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Origin
- Latinlūna“moon”
- Englishperilune
From peri- + Latin lūna (“moon”).
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Czech perilunium
- periluniumpoint of lunar orbit that is closest to the Moon
Finnish periluni
- perilunipoint of lunar orbit that is closest to the Moon
Italian perilunio
- periluniopoint of lunar orbit that is closest to the Moon
Polish perysyntion
- perysyntionpoint of lunar orbit that is closest to the Moon
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perilune. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perilune
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“perilune.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perilune. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perilune,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perilune.
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