French Conversation · Level 69
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French word
cime
Pronunciation
IPA/sim/
Meaning
- feminine nounsummit
Example
La cime de la montagne est couverte de neige.
The summit of the mountain is covered in snow.
More examples
Les oiseaux se perchent sur la cime de l'arbre.
The birds perch on the treetop.
Core concept
A high pointed end that represents the peak of a physical form or the culmination of a process.
Common phrases
la cime de la montagne
the mountaintop
atteindre la cime
reach the summit
Similar words
sommet: The highest part of a mountain or building.
pointe: A small, pointed end or tip of an object.
apogée: The time when a period or activity reached its greatest success.
crête: A high, narrow ridge along a mountain.
Definition in French
Point le plus élevé d'un relief ou d'un objet ; par extension, le point culminant d'une action, d'une période ou d'un état.
Word origin
Cime entered French from Latin cyma through Old French; the source referred to a plant's upper growth before acquiring the broader sense of a summit.
Usage tips
- For a political or business summit, French usually uses sommet; cime is more natural for a literal peak or a figurative high point.
Other meanings
- treetopnoun
Opposites
- piedfootnoun