ápice

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin apex.

Noun[edit]

ápice m (plural ápices)

  1. apex, tip
    Synonym: punta

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin apex, apicem.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Hyphenation: á‧pi‧ce

Noun[edit]

ápice m (plural ápices)

  1. spire (top, or uppermost point, of anything; the summit)
    Synonyms: topo, cume, auge

Spanish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin apicem. Doublet of ápex.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈapiθe/ [ˈa.pi.θe]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈapise/ [ˈa.pi.se]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -apiθe
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -apise
  • Syllabification: á‧pi‧ce

Noun[edit]

ápice m (plural ápices)

  1. apex, tip
  2. (botany) apex
  3. (figuratively) a very small bit; a small amount of something

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