Word: perigees
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
ri
gees
Definition: Plural of perigee; periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth
Morphemes:
Affix: perigee
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: near
Affix: γῆ
Language: grc
Decoded: ge
Meaning: Earth
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).