fastigium

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • peak, summit, top
  • slope, declivity, descent
  • gable
  • sharp point
  • highlight (of a story or poem)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *farstjagjom derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérstis.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰérstis

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