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perihelium

Syllables: pe·ri·he·li·umUK/ˌpɛ.ɹɪˈhiː.lɪ.əm/US/ˌpɛ.ɹəˈhi.lɪ.əm/

perihelium noun: synonym of perihelion.

Noun

perihelium (plural perihelia)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of perihelion.
    Synonyms:
    perihelion

Synonyms of perihelium

Forms of perihelium

pluralperihelia

Words that rhyme with perihelium

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Questions about perihelium

What does perihelium mean?
Perihelium means synonym of perihelion.
What part of speech is perihelium?
Perihelium is a noun.
How do you pronounce perihelium?
Perihelium is pronounced /ˌpɛ.ɹɪˈhiː.lɪ.əm/ (UK).
What is the plural of perihelium?
The plural of perihelium is perihelia.

Words near perihelium in the dictionary

  1. perihelia
  2. perihelial
  3. perihelic
  4. perihelion
  5. perihelions
  6. perihelium
  7. perihematoma
  8. perihematomal
  9. perihemorrhagic
  10. perihemotoma
  11. perihemotomal

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