"zénite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈzɛ.ni.tɨ/ [Portugal] Forms: zénites [plural], spelling [European]
Etymology: Ultimately from Arabic سَمْت (samt, “direction, path”). Etymology templates: {{der|pt|ar|سَمْت||direction, path}} Arabic سَمْت (samt, “direction, path”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} zénite m (plural zénites)
  1. (astronomy) zenith (point vertically above a position or observer) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-zénite-pt-noun-oj46B9ri Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (astronomy) zenith (highest point reached by a celestial body) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-zénite-pt-noun-OnJ6bjn9 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 36 60 5 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. (figurative) zenith; peak; apogee (highest or best point or state) Tags: figuratively, masculine Synonyms: apogeu, auge, ápice
    Sense id: en-zénite-pt-noun-hT2kF3HD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: zênite [Brazil]

Inflected forms

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