perigee
n.
"point at which a celestial body is nearest the Earth," 1590s, from Modern Latin perigeum (15c.), from Late Greek peregeion, used by Ptolemy as a noun, properly neuter of adjective perigeios "near the earth," from peri ges, from peri "near" (see peri-) + ges, genitive of ge "earth" (see Gaia).
〔李〕[peri-=near 近；ge=earth 地球；-e⇒“near the earth 靠近地球”→] n. the point closest to the earth in the orbit of its satellite 近地点
〔李〕[peri-;ge;-e] n. [天文]近地点 ←ge (GK ge)=the earth 地球