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culmine

peak

noun KOOL-mee-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin culmen (top, summit).

Also means

culmination

Usage Note

Culmine means the highest point, literal or figurative: il culmine della carriera (the peak of one's career), il culmine della montagna (the summit of the mountain). It is masculine and its plural is culmini. The related verb is culminare (to culminate).

Examples

"Siamo al culmine del successo."

Natural Translation

We are at the peak of success.

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