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From: "Chandrasekaran, Periannan"
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Subject: [agathiyar] ancient term for "apogee of the moon"
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I was surprised to note the following entry in the OTL:
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tugkan2
otl tugkan2 tugkan2 1. eminent man; 2. apogee of the moon

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[apogee being the highest (or farthest) point in the moon's orbit around the
earth (apo + gee < geos).]

Of course that term is derived from the root word "thungkam" in the sense
of "elevation";
as evidenced by
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tugkam

otl tugkam tugkam 1. height, elevation; 2. tip edge; 3. dignity,
exaltedness, excellence; 4. breadth; 5. mounttain; 6. cleanliness, purity;
7. victory
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My question is how old is this term for that concept?
Was it already employed in the pre-copernican days for a lunar aspect which
was exhibited indirectly by the moon's circulation which is thought to have
been unknown to humanity until Copernicus/Kepler?


Chandra