ápice

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Galician

Etymology

From Latin apex.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ápice m (plural ápices)

  1. apex, tip
    Synonym: punta

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin apex, apicem.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ápice m (plural ápices)

  1. ridge in point; apex
  2. culmination; ridge; pinnacle; vertex
  3. apex
    1. (astronomy) point on the celestial sphere towards which the Sun is directed
    2. (grammar) terminal part; tip
    3. (anatomy) end of an organ
    4. (anatomy) terminal part of the root of a tooth
    5. (grammar) umlaut
  4. (figuratively) the highest degree of something
  5. (figuratively) refinement
  6. (figuratively) a minimal thing
  7. (figuratively) moment, instant

Further reading

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin apicem. Doublet of ápex.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈapiθe/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈapise/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -apiθe
  • Rhymes: -apise
  • Syllabification: á‧pi‧ce

Noun

ápice m (plural ápices)

  1. apex, tip
  2. (botany) apex
  3. (figuratively) a very small bit; a small amount of something

Derived terms

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