APSIDAL

apsidal

(adjective) of or relating to an apse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

apsidal (not comparable)

(architecture) Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an apse

(astronomy) Of or pertaining to the apsides

Source: Wiktionary


Ap"si*dal, a.

1. (Astron.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the apsides of an orbit.

2. (Arch.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the apse of a church; as, the apsidal termination of the chancel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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