Spanish word

cumbre

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkumbɾe/

Meaning

  • feminine nountop, peak

Example

Subimos hasta la cumbre de la montaña.

We climbed to the top of the mountain.

Illustration for cumbre (top)

More examples

Se celebrará una cumbre sobre el clima.

A climate summit will be held.

Core concept

Single highest point or pinnacle.

Common phrases

  • celebrar una cumbre

    convene a summit

  • subir a la cumbre

    ascend to the summit

Similar words

cima: Uppermost section of a mountain or building, commonly a plateau-like top.
pico: Pointed extremity of a mountain, the narrow, often jagged tip.

Definition in Spanish

Elevación máxima de un relieve o el punto culminante de una actividad; término usado también para designar reuniones de alto nivel entre dirigentes.

Word origin

Cumbre derives from Latin culmen 'summit' and preserves the notion of the utmost point while also coming to denote a top-level meeting.

Usage tips

  • When used for meetings Spanish commonly accompanies cumbre with qualifiers such as 'internacional' or 'de líderes' so the diplomatic sense is clear and not confused with a mountain.

Other meanings

  • summitnoun
  • culminationnoun

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