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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSummit
/ˈsʌm.ɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The highest point of a hill or mountain.
"After a grueling five-hour climb, the mountaineers finally reached the snowy summit." - 2
A meeting or conference of heads of state or government.
"World leaders gathered in Geneva for a crucial climate change summit."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English summit, from Old French sommet, a diminutive of som meaning 'highest point', originating from the Latin summum, neuter of summus meaning 'highest'. Over time, the term evolved from referring strictly to the physical top of a mountain to encompassing high-level diplomatic meetings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Summit" is said worldwide
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sommet
Transliteration: sommet
"Les alpinistes ont atteint le sommet au lever du soleil."
Gipfel
Transliteration: Gipfel
"Der Gipfel des Berges war in Wolken gehüllt."
cima
Transliteration: cima
"Siamo arrivati in cima dopo una lunga camminata."
cumbre
Transliteration: cumbre
"La cumbre de la montaña está cubierta de nieve."
cujo
Transliteration: cujo
"Eles alcançaram o cume da montanha ao amanhecer."
शिखर
Transliteration: shikhar
"पर्वतारोही ने सुबह सूरज उगने पर शिखर पर झंडा फहराया।"
顶点
Transliteration: dǐng diǎn
"登山者在日出时分登上了山顶。"
정상
Transliteration: jeongsang
"등산가들은 해돋이 무렵에 산의 정점에 도달했다."
頂上
Transliteration: chōjō
"登山家たちは日の出とともに頂上に到着した。"
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