culmine
peak
noun KOOL-mee-neh Rare
Origin: From Latin culmen (top, summit).
Also means
culmination
Usage Note
Culmine means the highest point, literal or figurative: il culmine della carriera (the peak of one's career), il culmine della montagna (the summit of the mountain). It is masculine and its plural is culmini. The related verb is culminare (to culminate).
Examples
"Siamo al culmine del successo."
Natural Translation
We are at the peak of success.
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