culmen
culmen · culmens · culmina
Top; summitTop; summit.
Meaning
2 sensesTop; summit.
The dorsal ridge of a bird's bill.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin culmen (“apex, acme”).Borrowed from Latin culmen (“apex, acme”).
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Forms
plural: culmens / culminaSynonyms
15 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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