Perigee

['perɪdʒiː] or ['pɛrɪdʒi]

(noun.) periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth.

Editor: Ramon--From WordNet

(n.) Alt. of Perigeum

Typist: Zamenhof

n. (astron.) the point of the moon's orbit at which it is nearest the earth—opp. to Apogee.—adjs. Perigē′al Perigē′an.

Editor: Nicolas