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10 Language-to-English DictionariesApogee
/ˈæp.ə.dʒiː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination.
"The apogee of her career came when she won the prestigious award." - 2
In astronomy, the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) that is farthest from the Earth.
"The satellite reached its apogee, allowing it to gather data from a wider area."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Modern Latin 'apogeum', which comes from the Greek 'apogeion' meaning 'away from the earth' (from 'apo-' meaning away from + 'ge' meaning earth). It entered the English language in the 17th century as an astronomical term denoting the point in an orbit farthest from the Earth, later expanding metaphorically to signify the highest point or culmination of success.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apogee" is said worldwide
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Apogée
Transliteration: ah-poh-zhay
"L'apogée de sa carrière est survenu lorsqu'elle a remporté le prix prestigieux."
Apogäum
Transliteration: ah-poh-gay-oom
"Das Apogäum des Satelliten wurde erreicht, um Daten zu sammeln."
Apogeo
Transliteration: ah-poh-jay-oh
"L'apogeo della sua carriera è avvenuto quando ha vinto il premio prestigioso."
Apogeo
Transliteration: ah-poh-heh-oh
"El apogeo de su carrera llegó cuando ganó el premio prestigioso."
Apogeu
Transliteration: ah-poh-zhey-oo
"O apogeu da sua carreira ocorreu quando ganhou o prêmio prestigioso."
शिखर
Transliteration: shikhar
"उसके करियर का शिखर तब आया जब उसने प्रतिष्ठित पुरस्कार जीता।"
远地点
Transliteration: yuǎn dìng diǎn
"卫星到达了远地点，以便收集数据。"
원거리
Transliteration: won-geori
"위성이 원거리에 도달하여 데이터를 수집했습니다."
遠地点
Transliteration: en-chiten
"衛星は遠地点に達し、データを収集しました。"
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