see|ápex
English

Etymology
L.

Noun
en-noun|plapices|pl2apexes

1. The highest point of something.

#:the apex of the building

1. figuratively The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.

#:the apex of civilization

1. geometry The topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid (in their conventional orientation).
2. The pointed end of an object.

#:the apex of a leaf
#botany The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support; the tip.

Synonyms
(highest point): peak, top
(moment of greatest success, expansion, etc): acme, culmination, height, peak, pinnacle
(pointed end): end, tip

Translations

trans-top|highest point
Finnish: huippu
trans-mid
Portuguese: topo, cume
Telugu: �త�య�న�నత (atyunnata), సర�వ�న�నత (sarvOnnata)
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trans-top|moment of greatest success, expansion, etc
Finnish: huippu, huipentuma
trans-mid
Telugu: సర�వ�త���ష�� (sarvOtkRshTa), ���� (uccha)
trans-bottom

trans-top|in geometry: topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid
trans-mid
Portuguese: topo
Telugu: శ�ర�షమ� (Seershamu)
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trans-top|pointed end
trans-mid
Telugu: ��న (kona)
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Category:English nouns with irregular plurals

Latin

Noun
la-noun|apex|apicis|apicis|m|third

1. summit
2. top
3. inflection of|apex#Latin|apex|voc|s

Inflection
ladecl3
la-decl-3rd|apex|apex|apic

Category:Latin noun forms

de:apex
fr:apex
gl:apex
io:apex
pl:apex
ru:apex
ta:apex
te:apex
vi:apex
tr:apex
zh:apex

• 2007-10-08 21:54 - Circeus - /* Noun */

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