CULMEN

Meaning of CULMEN in English

ˈkəlmən noun

( plural culmens -nz ; or culmi·na -nə)

Etymology: Latin — more at hill

1. : acme , culmination

[New Latin, from Latin]

: the dorsal ridge of a bird's bill

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CULMEN — (n.) The dorsal ridge of a bird's bill.
Английский словарь Webster
CULMEN — (n.) Top; summit; acme.
Английский словарь Webster
CULMEN — ( n. ) Top; summit; acme.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CULMEN — ( n. ) The dorsal ridge of a bird's bill.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CULMEN — noun top; summit; acme. 2. culmen ·noun the dorsal ridge of a bird's bill.
Webster English vocab
CULMEN — n. Function: noun Synonyms: APEX 2, acme, apogee, capsheaf, capstone, climax, culmination, ne plus ultra, peak, zenith
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CULMEN — noun Synonyms: apex 2, acme, apogee, capsheaf, capstone, climax, culmination, ne plus ultra, peak, zenith
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HILL
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CULM — I. ˈkəlm, ˈkəu̇m noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English culme; probably akin to Middle English col coal — more …
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STORK-BILLED KINGFISHER — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷- noun : any of various long-tailed kingfishers (genus Pelargopsis ) of southeastern Asia and the East Indies having a …
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RAZOR-BILLED CURASSOW
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PARATOMIUM — |parə+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from para- (I) + tomium : the side of a bird's upper mandible between culmen …
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CULMINATE — -ˌnāt, usu -ād.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Medieval Latin culminatus, past participle of culminare, from Late Latin, to crown, …
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COLMATAGE — ˈkälməd.ij noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from colmater to impound silt-laden water (from colmate silt, from Italian colmata, from …
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CULMINAL — (a.) Pertaining to a culmen.
Английский словарь Webster
CULMINAL — ( a. ) Pertaining to a culmen.
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HOLM — holm 1 /hohm/ , n. Brit. Dial. 1. a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream. 2. …
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HILL — — hiller , n. /hil/ , n. 1. a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain. 2. …
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CULMINATE — /kul"meuh nayt'/ , v. , culminated, culminating . v.i. 1. to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually …
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HILL — I. ˈhil noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hyll; akin to Latin collis hill, culmen top Date: before 12th …
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CULMINATE — verb ( -nat·ed ; -nat·ing ) Etymology: Medieval Latin culminatus, past participle of culminare, from Late Latin, to crown, from …
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COLOPHON — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek kolophōn summit, finishing touch; perhaps akin to Latin culmen top — more at hill Date: …
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CULMINAL — adj pertaining to a culmen.
Webster English vocab
CULMINATE — [ 'kʌlmɪneɪt ] ■ verb 1》 (usu. ~ in ) reach or be a climax or point of highest development. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HILL — [hill] n [ME, fr. OE hyll; akin to L collis hill, culmen top] (bef. 12c) 1: a usu. rounded natural …
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CULMINATE — [cul.mi.nate] vb -nat.ed ; -nat.ing [ML culminatus, pp. of culminare, fr. LL, to crown, fr. L culmin-, culmen top--more at …
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COLOPHON — [col.o.phon] n [L, fr. Gk kolophon summit, finishing touch; perh. akin to L culmen top--more at hill] (1774) 1: an …
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PROCELLARIIFORM — also called tubinares (order Procellariiformes), any of the seabirds that include the albatrosses (family Diomedeidae); shearwaters, fulmars, prions, and large …
Britannica English vocabulary
CULMINATE — / ˈkʌlmɪneɪt; NAmE / verb [ v ] culminate (in / with sth) ( formal ) to end with a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CULMINATE — cul ‧ mi ‧ nate /ˈkʌlməneɪt, ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: past …
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