Pinnacled: meaning, definitions and examples
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pinnacled
[ ˈpɪnə.kəld ]
geographical feature
Pinnacled refers to something that has a peak or a pointed top. This term is often used to describe mountains or rock formations that rise sharply to a point, resembling a pinnacle. The term can evoke a sense of height and grandeur. Additionally, it can be used metaphorically to describe a high point in achievement or success.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The pinnacled mountain dominated the skyline.
- We reached the pinnacled summit after a long climb.
- The architectural design featured a pinnacled roof.
Translations
Translations of the word "pinnacled" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pinnacled
- ápice
- pico
- cume
🇮🇳 शिखर पर
- शिखरित
- शिखर पर होना
🇩🇪 gipfelte
- spitz
- höchste Stelle
🇮🇩 puncak
- puncak tertinggi
- ditinggikan
🇺🇦 піковий
- увінчаний
- на вершині
🇵🇱 szczytowy
- zwieńczony
- wierzchołek
🇯🇵 頂点に達した
- ピナクル
- 頂上にある
🇫🇷 pinnacle
- culminé
- sommet
🇪🇸 pinnaculado
- en la cima
- culminante
🇹🇷 zirveye ulaşmış
- doruk
- tepe
🇰🇷 정점에 도달한
- 정점
- 꼭대기
🇸🇦 ذروة
- قمة
- متوج
🇨🇿 vrcholný
- zakončený
- na vrcholu
🇸🇰 vrcholný
- korunovaný
- na vrchole
🇨🇳 巅峰的
- 顶尖的
- 顶点的
🇸🇮 vrhunec
- dosežen
- na vrhu
🇮🇸 tindur
- á toppnum
- á hápunktinum
🇰🇿 шыңға жеткен
- шыңдалған
- ең биік
🇬🇪 კულმინაციური
- მწვერვალზე
- მწვერვალი
🇦🇿 zirvəyə çatmış
- zirvədə
- yüksək
🇲🇽 pinnaculado
- en la cima
- culminante
Etymology
The word 'pinnacled' originates from the Middle English term 'pinacle', which is derived from the Old French 'pinnacle', a diminutive form of 'pin', meaning 'a point or a spike'. This relates closely to its Latin root 'pinna', meaning 'feather' or 'wing', which alludes to the pointed shape often associated with feathers. The evolution of the word reflects its usage in describing not only physical structures but also metaphoric peaks in success or prominence. It began to be used in English around the 14th century and has since been used in various contexts, especially in literature and geographical discussions.