Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈθima/

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Translation

summit, peak, top

Word origin

From Latin cyma ('sprout, young shoot'), itself borrowed from Greek kyma ('swelling, wave'). The sense shifted from a plant's tip to the top of a height.

Origin
Latin
Root
cyma

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcimas

Examples

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We reached the summit of the mountain at dawn.

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From the top you can see the whole valley.

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Climbing to the peak took us five hours.

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His career was at the height of success.

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Snow covered the summit throughout the winter.

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