apsis
/ˈæpsɪs/
apsis noun: a recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church.
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.
apsis meaning in Tamil
apsis in Tamil
- வட்டணை அறுதிப்புள்ளிகள்
Synonyms of apsis
Forms of apsis
| plural | apsides |
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| plural | apses |
Origin of apsis
From Latin apsis, hapsis, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch, vault”). See also apse.
Words formed from apsis
Questions about apsis
- What does apsis mean?
- Apsis means a recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church.
- What is apsis in Tamil?
- Apsis in Tamil is வட்டணை அறுதிப்புள்ளிகள். See Apsis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is apsis?
- Apsis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce apsis?
- Apsis is pronounced /ˈæpsɪs/.
- What is the plural of apsis?
- The plural of apsis is apsides.
Words near apsis in the dictionary
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