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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

vertex.

whirlpool, eddy, vortex; crown of the head; peak, top, summit; the pole;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈwɛr.tɛks]Classical-Latin[ˈvɛr.teks]

  1. whirl, whirlpool, eddy, vortex

    declension-3 · masculine

  2. eddy of wind or flame, whirlwind, coil of flame

    declension-3 · masculine

  3. top, crown of the head

    declension-3 · literally · masculine

  4. head

    declension-3 · masculine · poetic
    vacuus vertex

  5. pole of the heavens (north or south)

    declension-3 · masculine

  6. highest point, top, peak, summit (of a mountain, house, tree, etc.)

    declension-3 · masculine
    a vertice
    in verticem

  7. highest, uttermost, greatest

    declension-3 · figuratively · masculine · poetic

  8. vertex

    Neo-Latin · declension-3 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From vertō (“to turn around, turn about”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.