culmen

English

noun
Definitions
  • Top; summit.
  • (zoology) The dorsal ridge of a bird's bill.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin culmen (peak, the highest point, acm, summit, apex).

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Latin

culmen

Gloss

peak, the highest point, acm, summit, apex

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Person/Thing

Kanji

岳, 峰

Emoji

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