apogee C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈæpədʒiː/ UK /ˈæpədʒiː/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the highest point; the point farthest from Earth in an orbit His career reached its apogee with the national award. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the highest point; the... peakclimaxzenithpinnaclesummitculminationacme ↔ Opposites perigeenadirbottom Word family Derived forms apogean Related forms perigeegeo Etymology AI details From French apogée, from Greek apogaion ('away from the earth'), from apo- ('away from') + gaia/gē ('earth'). apógaion Ancient Greek gē Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # apogee **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈæpədʒiː/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈæpədʒiː/ ## Meanings 1. the highest point; the point farthest from Earth in an orbit ## Examples - His career reached its apogee with the national award. ## Synonyms - peak - climax - zenith - pinnacle - summit - culmination - acme ## Antonyms - perigee - nadir - bottom ## Derived Forms - apogean ## Related Forms - perigee - geo ## Roots and Affixes - Root: apógaion - Root: gē ## Etymology From French apogée, from Greek apogaion ('away from the earth'), from apo- ('away from') + gaia/gē ('earth'). ## AI Etymology Apogee is from French apogée, from Greek apogaion ('away from the earth'), from apo- ('away from') + gaia/gē ('earth'). Important recorded forms include apógaion (Ancient Greek) and gē (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers the highest point; the point farthest from Earth in an orbit. The wider family includes derived forms such as apogean and related words such as perigee and geo. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown