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pericynthion
/ ˌpɛrɪˈsɪnθɪən /
noun
- See apocynthion, perilunethe point at which a spacecraft launched from earth into a lunar orbit is nearest the moon Compare perilune apocynthion
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pericynthion1
C20: from peri- + -cynthion, from Cynthia
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