zenith
The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observerThe point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.
» The sun is at the zenith.
Солнце находится в зените.
Солнце в зените.
Meaning
3 sensesThe point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.
Zenit
зени́тzenít
зені́тzenít
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
The highest point in the sky reached by a celestial body.
Zenit
зени́тzenít
(broadly)Highest point or state; peak.
Winning the continental championship was the zenith of my career.
Zenit
зени́тzenít, расцве́тrascvét, вы́сшая то́чкаvýsšaja tóčka
зені́тzenít
Examples
9 sentencesThe sun is at the zenith.
ruСолнце находится в зените.
The sun was at its zenith.
ruСолнце было в зените.
The sun is at its zenith.
ruСолнце в зените.
deDie Sonne steht im Zenit.
The sun was at the zenith.
ruСолнце было в зените.
The bright moon was at its zenith.
ruЯркая луна стояла в зените.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English cenyth, from Medieval Latin cenit, from Arabic سَمْت (samt, “directionFrom Middle English cenyth, from Medieval Latin cenit, from Arabic سَمْت (samt, “direction, path”), from the fuller form سَمْت اَلرَّأْس (samt ar-raʔs, “direction of the head”). The -ni- for -m- is sometimes thought to be due to a misreading of the three strokes, which is plausible, though it could be a mere phonetic approximation.
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