zenith

Meaning

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

Opposite of

nadir, perigee

Synonyms

peak

summit

apex

pinnacle

vertex

acme

top

🔝

point

culmination

heyday

highlight

meridian

tip

climax

height

prime

apogee

noon

🕛

termination

up

🆙

verticalness

z

boils sens de bouillir

divine will

highest heaven

mid-heaven

highest point

sticking place

sharp peak

crank point

conclusion

crest

cusp

end

🔚

ending

extreme

extremity

finish

flourishing

flower

🌸

midair

mid-air

mountaintop

nadir

noontide

providence

sticking point

Translations

Zenit

zénith

zenit

cenit

zênite

ζενίθ

hoogtepunt

zenit

Scheitelpunkt

cima

🔝

zenit

cim

zénite

zenit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzɛn.ɪθ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: 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.