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- [zee-nith or, esp. British, zen-ith]
- /ˈzi nɪθ or, esp. British, ˈzɛn ɪθ/
- /ˈzen.ɪθ/
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- [zee-nith or, esp. British, zen-ith]
- /ˈzi nɪθ or, esp. British, ˈzɛn ɪθ/
Definitions of zenith word
- noun zenith the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer. Compare nadir. 1
- noun zenith a highest point or state; culmination. 1
- noun zenith The highest point reached by a celestial or other object. 1
- noun zenith astronomy: point directly above 1
- noun zenith highest point 1
- singular noun zenith The zenith of something is the time when it is most successful or powerful. -1
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Origin of zenith
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English cenith < Medieval Latin < Old Spanish zenit, scribal error for zemt < Arabic samt road, incorrectly read as senit by medieval scribes (compare Arabic samt ar-rās road above (over) one's head, the opposite of nadir)
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Parts of speech for Zenith
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zenith popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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".
Synonyms for zenith
Antonyms for zenith
noun zenith
- nadir — Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
- depth — The depth of something such as a river or hole is the distance downwards from its top surface, or between its upper and lower surfaces.
- lowness — situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
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