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summit

summit

noun SOOM-meet Rare

Origin: English loanword

Also means

leaders' meeting

Usage Note

Summit is an English loanword used in Italian journalism and politics to refer to a high-level diplomatic or political meeting (summit del G7, summit internazionale). It is invariable and masculine. In everyday Italian, vertice (m) is the more traditional equivalent, though summit is ubiquitous in press and broadcast media.

Examples

"I leader si sono riuniti per il summit sul clima."

Natural Translation

The leaders gathered for the climate summit.

Literal Translation

The leaders themselves are reunited for the summit on-the climate.

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