fastigium

English

noun
Definitions
  • An apex or summit; culmination.
  • (architecture) A pediment or gable end.
  • (pathology) The most intense phase of a disease, especially a fever.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fastigium (top, peak).

Origin

Latin

fastigium

Gloss

top, peak

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Kanji

岳, 峰

Emoji
🎩

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