What does "perigean" mean?
Perigean: Pertaining to the perigee. Perigean tides, those spring tides which occur soon after the moon passes her perigee.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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