zénite

See also: Zenite, zênite, ženite, and ženíte

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• zênite (Brazil)

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic سَمْت (samt, “direction, path”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈzɛ.ni.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: zé‧ni‧te

Noun

zénite m (plural zénites) (European Portuguese spelling)

1. (astronomy) zenith (point vertically above a position or observer)
2. (astronomy) zenith (highest point reached by a celestial body)
3. (figurative) zenith; peak; apogee (highest or best point or state)

   Synonyms: apogeu, auge, ápice

   A popularidade deles chegou ao zénite nos anos 80.

   Their popularity reached its peak in the 80s.

Further reading

• “zénite”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026