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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

Polski peryastron

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

periaxin periblast periblem peribolos peribothron peribronchiolitis