# perilune

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its minimum.

## Etymology
From peri- + Latin lūna (“moon”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perilune