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Added 9 October 2026

vertex

/ˈvɜː.tɛks/ noun

Latin root: vertex Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vertex at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure.
The highest point (of something).
at the peak of the pyramid

Origin

Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin vertex (“whirl, eddy; top, crown, peak, summit”). Doublet of vortex.

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