climax

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climax

/ˈklimaks/

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deriva dal greco antico κλῖμαξ cioè "scala"

noun

gradazione o serie di termini, di intensità crescente, per aumentare enfaticamente l'effetto di una espressione es. vado, corro, fuggo.
momento culminante

Similar: culmine, apice · Opposite: anticlimax

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noun

Similar: culmine, apice · Opposite: anticlimax

In English

acme the highest point

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"climax." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/climax. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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climax. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/climax

Chicago

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

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@misc{climax_2026,
  title = {climax},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/climax},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}