noun🔗ShareAphélieThe point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun."Earth reaches its aphelion, the point farthest from the sun, in early July. "La Terre atteint son aphélie, le point le plus éloigné du soleil, début juillet.astronomyspacephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading