culmine

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culmine

/kulmine/

Where it comes from

dal latino culmen

noun culmini

punto più alto
figuratively momento esaltante o elevato

Similar: conclusione, epilogo, fine, termine, acme, apice, apogeo, cima, cocuzzolo, cuspide, picco, punta, sommità, vertice, vetta, zenit, colmo, massimo, top · Opposite: avvio, inizio, principio, baratro, base, fondo

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noun

In English

zenith highest point or state; peak
pinnacle figuratively: all-time high
apotheosis best moment or highest point in the development of something
height highest point
acme the highest point
cusp important moment when a decision is made
summit highest point of a hill, mountain, or similar geographical feature
punch line final part of a joke
golden years period of flourishment

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

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

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

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@misc{culmine_2026,
  title = {culmine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/culmine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}