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- [pin-uh-kuh l]
- /ˈpɪn ə kəl/
- /ˈpɪn.ə.kl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pin-uh-kuh l]
- /ˈpɪn ə kəl/
Definitions of pinnacle word
- noun pinnacle a lofty peak. 1
- noun pinnacle the highest or culminating point, as of success, power, fame, etc.: the pinnacle of one's career. 1
- noun pinnacle any pointed, towering part or formation, as of rock. 1
- noun pinnacle Architecture. a relatively small, upright structure, commonly terminating in a gable, a pyramid, or a cone, rising above the roof or coping of a building, or capping a tower, buttress, or other projecting architectural member. 1
- verb with object pinnacle to place on or as on a pinnacle. 1
- verb with object pinnacle to form a pinnacle on; crown. 1
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Origin of pinnacle
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English pinacle < Middle French < Late Latin pinnāculum gable, equivalent to Latin pinn(a) raised part of a parapet, literally, wing, feather (see pinna) + -āculum; see tabernacle
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Parts of speech for Pinnacle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pinnacle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pinnacle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pinnacle
noun pinnacle
- aiguille — a rock mass or mountain peak shaped like a needle
- all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
- apex — An Apex or an Apex ticket is a ticket for a journey by air or rail which costs less than the standard ticket, but which you have to book a specified period in advance.
- blow off — If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it.
- capper — a person or device that caps something or makes caps
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