vértice

Meaning

1. (masculine) apex, peak, pinnacle
2. (masculine) vertex (highest point of the cranial vault)
3. (masculine) vertex (common origin of the rays that form an angle)
4. (masculine) vertex (point of convergence of three or more edges in a polyhedron, or of the generators in a cone)
5. (masculine) vertex (discordant junction of two arches)
6. (masculine) vertex (each of the points on a curve where the curvature is maximum or minimum)
7. (masculine) vertex (point of a polygonal line or of a polyhedron that is the intersection, respectively, of sides or edges)
8. (figuratively, masculine) eminence (supreme degree or dignity)

Concepts

vertex

top

🔝

summit

peak

apex

surface

acme

point

height

corner

cusp

node

Synonyms

cume

cimo

🔝

topo

🔝

Translations

vértice

sommet

vertice

vèrtex

top

🔝

Gipfel

Ecke

Scheitel

kruin

kroon

👑

Spitze

faîte

🔝

Scheitelpunkt

cim

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɛʁ.t͡ʃi.si/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: vertex

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin verticem. Doublet of vórtex and vórtice.

Sentences

O vértice estava fora de alinhamento .

The vertex was out of alignment.