apogeu

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin apogaeum, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πόγειον (apógeion).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.poˈʒew/ [a.poˈʒeʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.puˈʒew/, /ɐ.pɔˈʒew/

• Hyphenation: a‧po‧geu

Noun

apogeu m (plural apogeus)

1. (astronomy) apogee (the point on the Moon's orbit, on the orbit of an artificial satellite or on the Sun's orbit in apparent annual motion, which is furthest from the Earth)
2. (figuratively) peak; maximum moment; culmination

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:apogeu.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French apogée.

Noun

apogeu n (plural apogee)

1. apogee

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	apogeu	apogeul		apogee	apogeele
genitive-dative	apogeu	apogeului		apogee	apogeelor
vocative	apogeule			apogeelor