cúspide

summit

noun KOOS-pee-deh Rare

Origin: From Latin cuspis (point, tip).

Also means

peak

Usage Note

Cúspide refers to the topmost point of a mountain, pyramid, or hierarchy — en la cúspide de su carrera (at the peak of his career). The accent on the first syllable makes it a proparoxytone (esdrújula), which is unusual and worth noting. Do not confuse with cima (summit, peak), which is more common in mountain climbing contexts.

Examples

"Llegaron a la cúspide de la pirámide al mediodía."

Natural Translation

They reached the summit of the pyramid at noon.

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