zenith

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(Anglès)

The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.
The highest point in the sky reached by a celestial body.
(broadly) Highest point or state; peak.

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nadir, perigee

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈzɛn.ɪθ/

Heretat de anglès mitjà

cenyth

In summary

From 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.