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cenit

[seˈnit̪] seseante
[θeˈnit̪] no seseante

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Del italiano zenit, a su vez del árabe السمت (as-samt), "rumbo"

noun

Punto más alto que alcanza un astro en la circunferencia aparente que describe alrededor de la posición de un observador en la superficie.
Opposite: nadir
Figurativamente, punto culminante.

In English

zenith astronomy: point vertically above a position or observer

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"cenit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/cenit.

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@misc{cenit_2026,
  title = {cenit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/cenit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}