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culmen.

height/peak/top/summit/zenith; roof, gable, ridge-pole; head, chief; "keystone";

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkʊɫ.mɛn]Classical-Latin[ˈkul.men]
  1. stalk

    declension-3 · neuter
  2. top, roof, summit, peak

    declension-3 · neuter
  3. height, acme

    declension-3 · figuratively · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *kolamen, from Proto-Indo-European *kelH- (“to rise, be tall”). Doublet of columen.

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