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fastigium.

peak, summit, top

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[fasˈtiː.ɡi.ũː]Classical-Latin[fasˈtiː.d͡ʒi.um]
  1. peak, summit, top

    declension-2
  2. extreme part, extremity of a thing

    declension-2
  3. slope, declivity, descent

    declension-2
  4. gable

    declension-2
  5. sharp point

    declension-2
  6. highlight (of a story or poem)

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *farstjagjom, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérstis, from *bʰers- (“tip”). Compare Middle Irish brostaim (“to goad, spur”), English bristle, Polish barszcz (“hogweed”).

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