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noun, masculine

perihelio

/ˌpeˈɾjeljo/

noun, masculine/ˌpeˈɾjeljo/plural: perihelios

perihelion (the point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to the Sun)

Antonyms: afelio

Borrowed from New Latin perihēlium, from Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ἥλιος (hḗlios, “the Sun”).