apogeum
Finnish
Etymology
From Latin apogaeum (“apogee”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑpoˌɡe(ː).um/, [ˈɑpo̞ˌɡe̞(ː).um]
- Rhymes: -e.um
- Syllabification(key): a‧po‧ge‧um
Noun
apogeum
- (astronomy) apogee (point in the orbit of any object which is at the largest distance from the center of the central body)
- Coordinate term: perigeum
Declension
| Inflection of apogeum (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | apogeum | apogeumit | |
| genitive | apogeumin | apogeumien | |
| partitive | apogeumia | apogeumeja | |
| illative | apogeumiin | apogeumeihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | apogeum | apogeumit | |
| accusative | nom. | apogeum | apogeumit |
| gen. | apogeumin | ||
| genitive | apogeumin | apogeumien | |
| partitive | apogeumia | apogeumeja | |
| inessive | apogeumissa | apogeumeissa | |
| elative | apogeumista | apogeumeista | |
| illative | apogeumiin | apogeumeihin | |
| adessive | apogeumilla | apogeumeilla | |
| ablative | apogeumilta | apogeumeilta | |
| allative | apogeumille | apogeumeille | |
| essive | apogeumina | apogeumeina | |
| translative | apogeumiksi | apogeumeiksi | |
| instructive | — | apogeumein | |
| abessive | apogeumitta | apogeumeitta | |
| comitative | — | apogeumeineen | |
| Possessive forms of apogeum (type risti) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | apogeumini | apogeumimme |
| 2nd person | apogeumisi | apogeuminne |
| 3rd person | apogeuminsa | |
Latin
Adjective
apogēum
- inflection of apogēus:
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
- accusative masculine singular
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
apogeum n (definite singular apogeet, indefinite plural apogeer, definite plural apogea or apogeene)
- alternative form of apogé
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
apogeum n (definite singular apogeet, indefinite plural apogeum, definite plural apogea)
- alternative form of apogé
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin apogēum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.pɔˈɡɛ.um/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛum
- Syllabification: a‧po‧ge‧um
Noun
apogeum n
- (astronomy) apogee (point in an orbit around the Earth)
- Antonym: perygeum
- (figurative) apogee (the highest point)
- Synonym: szczyt
Declension
Declension of apogeum
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | apogeum | apogea |
| genitive | apogeum | apogeów |
| dative | apogeum | apogeom |
| accusative | apogeum | apogea |
| instrumental | apogeum | apogeami |
| locative | apogeum | apogeach |
| vocative | apogeum | apogea |
Further reading
- apogeum in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- apogeum in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Noun
apogeum n
- apogee (a point in an orbit around the Earth)
Usage notes
- The word is uncommon and inflected forms are rare. Probably apogeumet or apogeet in definite form.
See also
- perigeum
References
- Apogeum in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed., 1904)