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Pronunciation / Transliteration: apex
"Le sommet de la montagne est l'apex de l'escalade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The highest point or peak of something.
"The climbers reached the apex of the mountain just before sunset." - 2
A point of culmination or the most successful point.
"Her career reached its apex when she won the prestigious award."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'apex' originates from the Latin 'apex', meaning 'summit' or 'peak'. It has been used in English since the early 17th century, evolving to denote the highest point of something, both in a literal and metaphorical sense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apex" is said worldwide
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apex
Transliteration: apex
"Le sommet de la montagne est l'apex de l'escalade."
Gipfel
Transliteration: Gipfel
"Der Gipfel des Berges ist der Apex der Wanderung."
apice
Transliteration: apice
"L'apice della montagna è difficile da raggiungere."
ápice
Transliteration: ápice
"El ápice de la montaña es impresionante."
ápice
Transliteration: ápice
"O ápice da montanha é deslumbrante."
शिखर
Transliteration: shikhar
"पहाड़ का शिखर चढ़ाई का शिखर है।"
顶点
Transliteration: dǐngdiǎn
"山的顶点是徒步旅行的终点。"
정점
Transliteration: jeongjeom
"산의 정점은 하이킹의 목표입니다."
頂点
Transliteration: chōten
"山の頂点はハイキングの目的地です。"
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