HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › periastron
← Back to search

Meaning of periastron | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
pɛɹɪˈæstɹən

Definitions

That point of the orbit of a celestial body which is closest to the star around which the body is orbiting.

Equivalents

Deutsch Periastron
Suomi periastroni
Polski peryastron

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

periaxin periblast periblem peribolos peribothron peribronchiolitis

Learn this word in context

See periastron used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free