English Explanatory Dictionary

culmen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Top; summit.
  2. The dorsal ridge of a bird's bill.

Word forms

culmen culmens culmina

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin culmen (“apex, acme”).

Synonyms

top summit acme apex apogee crest crown culmen fastigium height peak pinnacle ridge roof vertex zenith

Derived words

culminal culminicorn
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