apsis
See also: Apsis and āpsis
English
Etymology
From Latin apsis, hapsis, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch, vault”). See also apse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæpsɪs/
Noun
apsis (plural apsides or apses)
- (architecture) A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church; an apse.
- (astronomy) Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet or comet where it is closest or furthest from the sun; perihelion or aphelion; an apside
Synonyms
- apse
- apside
Derived terms
- apoapsis
- periapsis
Translations
architecture: apse
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astronomy: point in elliptical orbit
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Anagrams
- AISPs, IASPs, aspis
Finnish
Etymology
Internationalism (see English apside).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑpsis/, [ˈɑps̠is̠]
- Rhymes: -ɑpsis
- Syllabification(key): ap‧sis
Noun
apsis
- (rare) An apse (architectural element).
Declension
| Inflection of apsis (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | apsis | apsikset | |
| genitive | apsiksen | apsisten apsiksien | |
| partitive | apsista | apsiksia | |
| illative | apsikseen | apsiksiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | apsis | apsikset | |
| accusative | nom. | apsis | apsikset |
| gen. | apsiksen | ||
| genitive | apsiksen | apsisten apsiksien | |
| partitive | apsista | apsiksia | |
| inessive | apsiksessa | apsiksissa | |
| elative | apsiksesta | apsiksista | |
| illative | apsikseen | apsiksiin | |
| adessive | apsiksella | apsiksilla | |
| ablative | apsikselta | apsiksilta | |
| allative | apsikselle | apsiksille | |
| essive | apsiksena | apsiksina | |
| translative | apsikseksi | apsiksiksi | |
| instructive | — | apsiksin | |
| abessive | apsiksetta | apsiksitta | |
| comitative | — | apsiksineen | |
| Possessive forms of apsis (type vastaus) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | apsikseni | apsiksemme |
| 2nd person | apsiksesi | apsiksenne |
| 3rd person | apsiksensa | |
Synonyms
- kuori
Anagrams
- passi, pissa