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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pic
"Le pic de la montagne est couvert de neige."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The pointed top of a mountain or a high point of land.
"The climbers reached the snow-covered peak just before noon."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from early 16th-century English, likely a variant of 'pike' or 'peek', referring to a pointed end or projecting point. Its geographic and metaphorical usage expanded significantly over time to represent maximum points or culmination.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peak" is said worldwide
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山峰
Transliteration: shānfēng
"这座山的山峰高耸入云。"
정상
Transliteration: jeongsang
"등산객들은 산의 정상에 도달했습니다."
峰
Transliteration: mine
"その山の峰は雪で覆われている。"
pic
Transliteration: pic
"Le pic de la montagne est couvert de neige."
Gipfel
Transliteration: Gipfel
"Der Gipfel des Berges war in Wolken gehüllt."
picco
Transliteration: picco
"Hanno raggiunto la cima del picco più alto."
cima
Transliteration: cima
"La cima de la montaña está cubierta de nieve."
pico
Transliteration: pico
"O pico da montanha estava visível ao longe."
चोटी
Transliteration: choti
"पर्वत की चोटी बर्फ से ढकी हुई है।"
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