French word

sommet

Pronunciation

IPA/somɛ/

Meaning

  • masculine nountop

Example

Nous avons atteint le sommet de la montagne.

We reached the top of the mountain.

Illustration for sommet (top)

More examples

Le président a participé à un sommet international.

The president participated in an international summit.

Core concept

A peak marking the top of a mountain, an achievement, or a hierarchy, and by extension a meeting of those at the top.

Common phrases

  • un sommet international

    international summit

  • un sommet économique

    economic summit

Similar words

pic: A mountain's pointed highest section.
cime: The highest part of a mountain or tree.
crête: The highest narrow section along a ridge.
pointe: A pointed end of an object or landform.

Definition in French

Terme indiquant le point le plus élevé ou la notion de «plus haut niveau» ; par extension et par métonymie, réunion officielle de chefs d'État ou de gouvernement appelée «sommet».

Word origin

Old French sommet came from som, which traces back to Latin summum, and the suffix -et helped form the modern noun.

Usage tips

  • In political news, le sommet often means a summit meeting, especially when a topic or participating countries follow the word.

Other meanings

  • summit meetingnoun

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