absis
/ˈæb.sɪs/
absis is the alternative spelling of apsis.
Meaning of apsis
Noun
apsis (plural apsides or apses)
- A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church.
- Like Henry's collegiate church […] the cathedral is a cruciform basilica of the double bay system with four square bays in the central nave, western transoms, a quadrum for the choir, an apsis, and a transept with auxiliary apses.2019, A Companion to Medieval Lübeck, page 96
- Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, or moon where it is closest or furthest from the body it orbits; examples are perihelion, aphelion, perigee, and apogee.
Forms of absis
| plural | absides |
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Words that rhyme with absis
Questions about absis
- What is absis the alternative spelling of?
- Absis is the alternative spelling of apsis.
- How do you pronounce absis?
- Absis is pronounced /ˈæb.sɪs/ (US).
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