Also means
peak
Usage Note
Vetta (f) is the pointed top of a mountain — more specific than cima, which can refer to any top or tip. Figuratively it means the pinnacle of an achievement: la vetta del successo ('the pinnacle of success'). The plural is regular: vette.
Examples
"Gli alpinisti hanno raggiunto la vetta all'alba."
Natural Translation
The mountaineers reached the summit at dawn.

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