Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

culmen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
cul-men
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Top; summit.

noun

The dorsal ridge of a bird's bill.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin culmen (“apex, acme”).

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Questions

What does culmen mean?
Top; summit.
Where does culmen come from?
Borrowed from Latin culmen (“apex, acme”).

How to pronounce culmen

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