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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieszênite
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈze.nitʃi
"O sol atinge seu zênite ao meio-dia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The highest point reached by a celestial or other object.
"The sun reached its zenith at noon, casting the shortest shadows." - 2
The peak or highest point of something, often used metaphorically.
"The company was at its zenith during the late 1990s, dominating the tech industry."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'zenith' originates from the Arabic 'samt', meaning 'direction' or 'path'. It passed through Old Spanish and Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, evolving to denote the highest point in the sky reached by a celestial body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zenith" is said worldwide
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zénith
Transliteration: zénith
"Le soleil atteint son zénith à midi."
Zenit
Transliteration: zeˈniːt
"Die Sonne erreicht ihren Zenit um Mittag."
zenit
Transliteration: zeˈnit
"Il sole raggiunge il suo zenit a mezzogiorno."
cenit
Transliteration: θeˈnit
"El sol alcanza su cenit al mediodía."
zênite
Transliteration: ˈze.nitʃi
"O sol atinge seu zênite ao meio-dia."
शिखर
Transliteration: shikhar
"सूर्य दोपहर में अपने शिखर पर पहुँचता है।"
顶点
Transliteration: dǐngdiǎn
"太阳在中午达到顶点。"
정점
Transliteration: jeongjeom
"태양은 정오에 정점에 도달합니다."
天頂
Transliteration: tenchō
"太陽は正午に天頂に達します。"
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