World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariespico de montaña
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpiko ðe monˈtaɲa
"El pico de montaña es visible desde toda la ciudad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The topmost point, summit, or pointy apex of a mountain.
"The climbers successfully reached the mountain peak just before noon." - 2
A pointed mountain top standing above surrounding terrain.
"Snow-covered mountain peaks gleamed brightly in the morning sun."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'mountain', deriving from Old French 'montaine' and ultimately from Latin 'montem' (accusative of 'mons'), and 'peak', originating from the dialectal English 'peke' or 'pike', meaning a pointed end. Historically used in geological and topographical contexts since the Middle English period, it refers to the highest point of a mountain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mountain peak" is said worldwide
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sommet de montagne
Transliteration: som-mɛ də mɔ̃-taɲ
"Le sommet de montagne était couvert de neige éternelle."
Berggipfel
Transliteration: bɛʁkˌɡɪpfl̩
"Der Berggipfel war in dichten Nebel gehüllt."
cima di montagna
Transliteration: ˈtʃiːma di monˈtaɲɲa
"La cima di montagna offre una vista spettacolare."
pico de montaña
Transliteration: ˈpiko ðe monˈtaɲa
"El pico de montaña es visible desde toda la ciudad."
pico de montanha
Transliteration: ˈpiku dʒi mõˈtɐjɲɐ
"Eles escalaram o pico de montanha mais alto."
पहाड़ की चोटी
Transliteration: pahād kī ćōṭī
"पहाड़ की चोटी बर्फ से ढकी हुई थी।"
山峰
Transliteration: shān fēng
"这座山峰险峻而壮丽。"
산봉우리
Transliteration: sanbong-ouri
"등산객들은 산봉우리에 안전하게 도착했습니다."
山頂
Transliteration: sanchō
"山頂からの景色は息をのむほど美しかった。"
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