zénite

See also: Zenite, zênite, ženite, and ženíte

Portuguese

Alternative forms

zênite (Brazilian)

Etymology

From Arabic سَمْت‎ (samt, “direction, path”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈzɛ.ni.t(ɨ)/

Hyphenation: zé‧ni‧te

Noun

zénite m (plural zénites) (European spelling)

(astronomy) zenith (point vertically above a position or observer)
(astronomy) zenith (highest point reached by a celestial body)
(figurative) zenith; peak; apogee (highest or best point or state)
A popularidade deles chegou ao zénite nos anos 80.
Their popularity reached its peak in the 80s.

Synonyms: apogeu, auge, ápice

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