Apophis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Apophis
< Greek Ápophis < Egyptian; see Apepi
Example Sentences
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This happened in 2004 when an asteroid called Apophis was calculated to have a 2.7% chance of striking Earth in 2029; further observations ruled out an impact.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025
Apophis is a stony asteroid, the most common type of potentially hazardous asteroid.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023
Meanwhile, OSIRIS-Rex is now chasing a new target — a near-Earth asteroid named Apophis.
From DOGO News • Oct. 4, 2023
The OSIRIS-REx will now be called OSIRIS-APEX, and it will travel to another asteroid, called Apophis, to study it.
From NewsForKids.net • Sep. 26, 2023
Pairs of deities whose personalities are often blended or interchanged are Hathor and Nut, Sakhmi and Pakhe, Seth and Apophis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
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