Added 9 October 2026
summit
/ˈsʌmɪt/ noun
In Latin: apex, columen Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about summit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.
his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
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The top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill).
the view from the peak was magnificent
- A meeting of heads of governments.
verb
Origin
PIE word *upó The noun is derived from Late Middle English somet, somete (“head, top”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman sumet and Middle French sommet (masculine), somete, sommette (“top of a thing; highest point of a mountain”) (feminine) (modern French sommet), from Old French somet, sommette, from som, sum (“highest point, summit”) + -et (suffix forming diminutive masculine nouns), -ete, -ette (suffix forming diminutive feminine nouns).
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