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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