pericynthion

/ ˌpɛrɪˈsɪnθɪən /

noun

1. the point at which a spacecraft launched from earth into a lunar orbit is nearest the moon Compare perilune apocynthion

Word History and Origins

Origin of pericynthion¹

C20: from _peri- + -cynthion, from _Cynthia

Example Sentences

Together they shared the secret language of pericynthion altitudes and orbital planes and lunar equators.

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