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PERIGEE
Definition of PERIGEE
noun
The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From French périgée via Latin perigeum, perigaeum, ultimately from Ancient Greek περί (perí, “near”) + γῆ (gê, “Earth”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- French
- English
3 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,337)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, PERIGEE · 3 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
PERIGEE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 113, 10 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 120, 17 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 48 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 113, 10 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
PERIGEE starts with P and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EEEGIPR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start PERIGE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found PERIGEE?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 113 - and most players walked straight past it.
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