An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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axial tilt
  گرای ِ آسه  
gerâ-ye âsé
Fr.: inclinaison de l'axe  

The angle between an object’s → rotation axis and its → orbital axis. In other words,
the angle between its → equatorial plane and → orbital plane.
Same as → axial inclination and
→ obliquity, but not to be confounded with → orbital inclination.

See also: → axial; → tilt.