Definition of APSIS

apsis

Meanings

Plural: apses, apsides

Noun

  • a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
  • A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church; an apse.
  • 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

Origin / Etymology

From Latin apsis, hapsis, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch, vault”). See also apse.

Synonyms

apse, apside

Scrabble Score: 7

apsis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
apsis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
apsis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

apsis is a valid Words With Friends word