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)

Hyphenated as

vér‧ti‧ce

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɛʁ.t͡ʃi.si/

Etymology

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

Sentences

O vértice estava fora de alinhamento .

The vertex was out of alignment.