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  • 1 promontorium

    peak, mountain crest, ridge, promontory.

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  • 2 cacūmen

        cacūmen inis, n    an extremity, point, peak, top, summit: montis, Ct.: rupis, L.: arboris, V.: umbrosa cacumina, V.: praeacuta (ramorum): tumulum cacumine rupit, O.: videsne cacumen illud? peak, L.: Exserit e tepidā molle cacumen humō, O.
    * * *
    top, peak, summit; shoot, blade of grass, tip of tree/branch; zenith; limit

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  • 3 adolēscō

        adolēscō —, —, ere, inch.    [adoleo], to burn, blaze up, flame: adolescunt ignibus arae, V.
    * * *
    I
    adolescere, -, - V INTRANS
    burn, blaze up, flame, be kindled; (of a sacrifice)
    II
    adolescere, adolevi, adultus V INTRANS
    grow up, mature, reach manhood/peak; become established/strong; grow, increase
    III
    adolescere, adolui, adultus V INTRANS
    grow up, mature, reach manhood/peak; become established/strong; grow, increase

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  • 4 Alpes

    Alpes, ĭum (rare in sing., Alpis, is, = hê Alpis; cf. Rudd. I. p. 157, n. 78), f., = hai Alpeis [v. albus], High mountains; and kat exochên, the high mountains of Switzerland, the Alps, unknown to the Romans, in their whole extent, until the time of Augustus. The three principal ranges, running S.W. and N.E., are,
    I.
    The western division between Italy and France.
    A.
    Alpes Maritimae, the Maritime Alps, extending from the sources of the Var, in a S.E. direction, to the sea, between the present Nice and Piedmont. North of these are,
    B.
    Alpes Cottiae (so called from Cottius, a prefect in that region under Augustus), the Cottian Alps, west of Augusta Taurinorum, whose highest peak was Alpis Cottia, now Mont Genevre. Next to these, on the north.
    C.
    Alpes Graiae (Graiae, a Celtic word of uncertain signif., sometimes falsely referred to Hercules Graius, Nep. Hann. 3, 4), the Graian Alps, extending to Mont Blanc (Alpis Graia is the Little St. Bernard).—
    II.
    East of these, the middle division, as the northern boundary of Italy.
    A.
    Alpes Penninae (so called from the deity Penninus, worshipped there; acc. to some, with the orthog. Poeninae, erroneously, with reference to Hannibal), the Pennine or Vallisian Alps, between Vallais and Upper Italy, whose highest peak, Mons Penninus, the Great St. Bernard, seems to have been out little known even in the time of Cæsar; v. Caes. B. G. 3, 1.—Connected with these on the N.E. are,
    B.
    Alpes Lepontinae, the Lepontine Alps, the eastern continuation of which are,
    C.
    Alpes Rhaeticae, the Rhœtian or Tyrolese Alps, extending to the Great Glockner.—
    III.
    The eastern division.
    A.
    Alpes Noricae, the Noric or Salzburg Alps. —
    B.
    Alpes Carnicae, the Carnic Alps. —
    C.
    Alpes Juliae (prob. so callea from the Forum Julii, situated near), the Julian Alps, extending to the Adriatic Sea and Illyria.—Cf. Mann Ital. I. p. 31 sq.; I p. 263; I. p. 271; I. p. 192; I. p. 189; id. Germ. p. 546:

    Alpes aëriae,

    Verg. G. 3, 474:

    hibernae,

    Hor. S. 2, 5, 41: gelidae. Luc. 1, 183: saevae Juv. 10, 166 al.—In sing.: quot in Alpe ferae. Ov. A. A. 3, 150: Alpis nubiferae colles. Luc. 1, 688:

    opposuit natura Alpemque nivemque. Juv 10, 152: emissus ab Alpe,

    Claud. B. Gild. 82; id. Cons. Stil. 3, 285.—
    IV.
    Appel. for any high mountain (only poet.):

    gemmae Alpes,

    the Alps and Pyrenees, Sil. 2, 833; Sid. Apol. 5, 593; Prud. steph. 3, 538.—Of Athos, Sid. Apol. 2, 510; 9, 43.

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  • 5 acūmen

        acūmen inis, n    [acuo]. — Prop., a point: stili: lignum: sine acumine, O.: commissa in unum tereti acumine crura, i. e. united in a tapering tail, O. — Fig., of the mind, etc., acuteness, keenness, sharpness: ingeniorum: ingenii, N.: argutum iudicis, H.: admovere acumina chartis, H. —Poet., plur, tricks, pretences: meretricis, H.
    * * *
    sharpened point, spur; sting; peak, promontory; sharpness/cunning/acumen; fraud

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  • 6 adultus

        adultus adj.    [1 adolesco], grown up, mature, adult, ripe: virgo: crinis, Ct.: fetus (of bees), V.: vitium propago, mature, H.: aetas: rei p. pestis, inveterate: res nondum adultae, L.
    * * *
    I
    adulta -um, adultior -or -us, adultissimus -a -um ADJ
    grown (up/fully), mature, ripe; adult; at peak/height/full strength
    II
    adult; one who has reached legal maturity (e.g., age 18 or 21)

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  • 7 columen

        columen inis, n    [2 CEL-], a pillar, column: fax, quae magnum ad columen volabat, like an ascending column: excelsum, a pedestal: Phrygiae columina (of mountains), Ct. — Fig., of persons, the crown, summit, first, chief: amicorum.—A support, prop, stay: familiae: rerum mearum, H.
    * * *
    height, peak, summit, zenith; roof, gable, ridge-pole; head, chief; "keystone"

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  • 8 culmen

        culmen inis, n    [for columen], the top, summit, roof, gable: mersae culmina villae, O.: tuguri, V.: aedis, L.: culmina hominum, deorum, i. e. of houses and temples, V.: Alpium, Cs.: summum hominis, the crown of the head, L.: inane fabae, the leafless stalk, O.—Fig., the summit, height, point of culmination: fortunae, L.: ruit a culmine Troia, V.
    * * *
    height/peak/top/summit/zenith; roof, gable, ridge-pole; head, chief; "keystone"

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  • 9 cumulus

        cumulus ī, m    [2 CAV-], a heap, pile, mass, accumulation: Gallorum cumuli, i. e. of slain, L.: armorum cumulos coacervare, L.: aquarum, O.: harenae, V.: insequitur cumulo aquae mons, follows with its mass, V. — Fig., a mass, accumulation: acervatarum legum, L.—Meton., a surplus, overplus, accession, addition, increase: ut ad illam praedam damnatio Roscii velut cumulus accedat: mercedis: dierum, additional number: accesserint in cumulum, as an addition: aliquem cumulum artibus adferre: perfidiae, O.: cladis, as the crown of woe, O.: gaudii.
    * * *
    heap/pile/mound/aggregate/mass/accumulation; wave (water); surplus, increase; finishing touch, consummation, pinnacle, summit, peak, crown; ending of speech

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  • 10 fastīgium

        fastīgium ī, n    the top of a gable, gable end, pediment: Capitoli: fastigia templorum, L.: Evado ad summi fastigia culminis, V.: ut haberet fastigium, i. e. a temple in his honor: ignem ad fastigia iactant, to the roof, V.—A top, height, summit, edge: colles pari altitudinis fastigio, Cs.: fontis, Cs.: muri, Cu.— Plur, depth: scrobibus quae sint fastigia quaeras, what should be the depth of the trenches, V.—A slope, declivity, descent: locus tenui fastigio vergebat, Cs.: iniquum loci ad declivitatem, Cs.: cloacis fastigio in Tiberim ductis, by a gradual descent, L.: scrobes paulatim angustiore ad infimum fastigio, i. e. gradually narrowing, Cs.—Fig., a finish, completion: operi tamquam fastigium inponere, crown the work.— Elevation, rank, dignity: dictaturae semper altius fastigium fuit, L.: alii cives eiusdem fastigi, L.: mortale, Cu.: muliebre, womanly dignity, Ta.: fortunae, the height, Cu.: Quales ex humili magna ad fastigia rerum Extollit Fortuna, Iu.: summa sequar fastigia rerum, great outlines, V.
    * * *
    peak, summit, top; slope, declivity, descent; gable, roof; sharp point, tip

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  • 11 Poenīnus (Pennī-)

        Poenīnus (Pennī-) adj.    [Penninus, from Celtic pen (peak), became Poeninus, as if from Poenus, after Hannibal's passage], Pennine (of the Alps, from the Great St. Bernhard to the St. Gotthard), L.

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  • 12 vertex (vortex)

        vertex (vortex) icis, m    [VERT-], a whirl, eddy, whirlpool, vortex: torto vertice torrens, V.: (flumen) minores volvere vertices, H.: sine vertice aquae euntes, O.: amnis transverso vertice dolia inpulit ad ripam, L.— A whirlwind: contra (ventum) enitentes vertice intorti adfligebantur, L.— Of flame, a coil, whorl: flammis inter tabulata volutus Ad caelum undabat vertex, V.—The highest point, top, peak, summit: ignes, qui ex Aetnae vertice erumpunt: flammae rotantes Vertice fumum, H.: a vertice, from above, V.—Of the head, the top, crown: ab imis unguibus usque ad verticem summum: talos a vertice pulcher ad imos, H.: toto vertice supra est, by the head, V.: moribundus, O.— The pole: caeli vertices ipsi: Hic vertex nobis semper sublimis, V.—The highest, greatest (poet.): dolorum vertices.

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  • 13 pinnaculum

    I
    pinnacle, peak (of building); gable
    II
    small/little/puny wing; (Vulgate 4 Ezra 11); little fin

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  • 14 principio

    principiare, principiavi, principiatus V
    begin to speak; begin to peak (medieval)

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  • 15 vertex

    whirlpool, eddy, vortex; crown of the head; peak, top, summit; the pole

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  • 16 vortex

    whirlpool, eddy, vortex; crown of the head; peak, top, summit; the pole

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  • 17 Pontia callidice

    2. RUS белянка f альпийская
    5. FRA piéride f des Alpes

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  • 18 Rhinolophus blasii

    2. RUS средиземноморский подковонос m, подковонос m Блазиуса
    3. ENG Blasius' [Peters', peak-saddle] horseshoe bat
    4. DEU Spitzkamm-Hufeisennase f, Blasius-Hufeisennase f, spitzkammige Hufeisennase f
    5. FRA rhinolophe m de Blasius

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  • 19 arx

    arx, arcis, f. [arx ab arcendo, quod is locus munitissimus rubis, a quo facillime possit hostis prohiberi, Varr. L. L. 5, § 151 Müll; cf. Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 20; Isid. Orig. 15, 2, 32; Doed. Syn. IV. p. 428; v. arceo], a stronghold, castle, citadel, fortress, akropolis; in Rome, the Capitolium.
    I.
    A.. Lit.: arce et urbe orba sum, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 19, 44 (Trag. v. 114 Müll.): optumates, Corinthum quae arcem altam habetis, id. ap. ejusd. Fam. 7, 6: edicite per urbem ut omnes qui arcem astuque accolunt, cives, etc.; Att. ap. Non. p. 357, 14:

    Illa autem in arcem [hinc] abiit,

    Plaut. Bacch. 4, 8, 59; so id. Ps. 4, 6, 2:

    In arcem transcurso opus est,

    Ter. Hec. 3, 4, 17:

    Condere coeperunt urbīs arcemque locare,

    Lucr. 5, 1107:

    arcis servator, candidus anser,

    id. 4, 683:

    munire arcem,

    Cic. Pis. 34 fin.:

    cum Tarento amisso arcem tamen Livius retinuisset,

    id. de Or. 2, 67, 273: arx intra moenia in immanem altitudinem edita; Liv. 45, 28:

    arx Sion,

    Vulg. 2 Reg. 5, 7:

    arx Jerusalem,

    ib. 1 Macc. 13, 49:

    Romana,

    Liv. 1, 12:

    Capitolina,

    id. 6, 20; cf. id. 3, 18:

    Sabinus arcem Capitolii insedit mixto milite,

    Tac. H. 3, 69; Suet. Claud. 44 et saep. As the place on which auguries were received (cf. auguraculum):

    ut cum in arce augurium augures acturi essent,

    Cic. Off. 3, 16, 66; so Liv. 1, 18 and 24.—Hence,
    B.
    Trop., defence, prolection, refuge, bulwark, etc.:

    Castoris templum fuit te consule arx civium perditorum, receptaculum veterum Catilinae militum, castellum forensis latrocinii,

    Cic. Pis. 5, 11:

    haec urbs, lux orbis terrarum atque arx omnium gentium,

    id. Cat. 4, 6; cf. id. Agr. 1, 6, 18:

    Africa arx omnium provinciarum,

    id. Lig. 7, 22:

    Stoicorum,

    id. Div. 1, 6, 10:

    arx finitimorum, Campani,

    Liv. 7, 29; 37, 18:

    tribunicium auxilium et provocationem, duas arces libertatis tuendae,

    id. 3, 45:

    arx ad aliquid faciendum,

    id. 28, 3:

    eam urbem pro arce habiturus Philippus adversus Graeciae civitates,

    id. 33, 14; Flor. 3, 6, 5:

    quasi arx aeternae dominationis,

    Tac. A. 14, 31.—
    C.
    As the abode of tyrants, a poet. designation of tyranny (cf. Ascon. ad Cic. Div. in Caecil. 5), Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 293 Heins.:

    cupidi arcium,

    Sen. Thyest. 342; cf. id. Contr. 4, 27:

    non dum attigit arcem, Juris et humani culmen,

    Luc. 7, 593 Corte; cf. id. 8, 490, and 4, 800; Tert. Apol. 4.—
    D.
    Prov.:

    arcem facere e cloacā,

    to make a mountain of a mole-hill, Cic. Planc. 40.—
    II.
    Since castles were generally on a height, meton., a height, summit, pinnacle, top, peak (usu. poet. and in Aug. and postAug. prose), lit. and trop.
    A.
    Lit.:

    summā locum sibi legit in arce,

    upon the extreme height, Ov. M. 1, 27; cf. id. ib. 12, 43. —So,
    2.
    In partic.
    a.
    Of mountains:

    Parnasi constitit arce,

    Ov. M. 1, 467:

    arce loci summā,

    id. ib. 11, 393:

    Rhipaeae arces,

    Verg. G. 1, 240:

    flērunt Rhodopeïae arces,

    id. ib. 4, 461:

    septemque unā sibi muro circumdedit arces,

    id. ib. 2, 535:

    primus inexpertas adiit Tirynthius arces, i. e. Alpes,

    Sil. 3, 496; cf. Drak. ad id. 15, 305; Val. Fl. 3, 565:

    impositum arce sublimi oppidum cernimus,

    Petr. 116; cf. id. 123, 205, and 209.—
    b.
    Of houses built on an eminence, Petr. 121, 107, and 293.—
    c.
    Of the citadel of heaven:

    quae pater ut summā vidit Saturnius arce,

    Ov. M. 1, 163:

    summam petit arduus arcem,

    id. ib. 2, 306:

    sideream mundi qui temperat arcem,

    id. Am. 3, 10, 21.—
    d.
    Of the heavens themselves: aetheriae [p. 170] arces, Ov. Tr. 5, 3, 19:

    arces igneae,

    Hor. C. 3, 3, 10:

    caeli quibus adnuis arcem,

    Verg. A. 1, 250; cf. id. ib. 1, 259.—
    e.
    Of temples erected on an eminence:

    dexterā sacras jaculatus arces,

    Hor. C. 1, 2, 3.—
    f.
    Of the head:

    arx corporis,

    Sen. Oedip. 185; Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 235.—
    B.
    Trop., height, head, summit, etc. (rare):

    celsā mentis ab arce,

    Stat. S. 2, 2, 131:

    summae laudum arces,

    Sil. 13, 771; Sid. Carm. 2, 173:

    ubi Hannibal sit, ibi caput atque arcem totius belli esse,

    head and front, Liv. 28, 42:

    arx eloquentiae,

    Tac. Or. 10.

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  • 20 cacumen

    căcūmen, ĭnis, n. [etym. dub.], the extreme end, extremity, or point of a thing; the peak, top, utmost point.
    I.
    Lit. (whether horizontal or perpendicular; while culmen is an extremity projecting in height; v. Doed. Syn.; in the poets freq.; in prose rare before the Aug. per.;

    not in Cic.): ut altis Arboribus vicina cacumina summa terantur Inter se,

    the extreme top, Lucr. 1, 898. —So of tree-tops:

    umbrosa cacumina,

    Verg. E. 2, 3:

    fracta,

    id. ib. 9, 9; 6, 28; id. G. 2, 29; 2, 307; Ov. M. 1, 346; 1, 552; 1, 567; 8, 257; 8, 716; 8, 756; 9, 389; 10, 140; 10, 193; 13, 833; 15, 396; Quint. 8, 3, 10; 1, 2, 26:

    arborum cacumina,

    Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 147:

    ficorum, pirorum, malorum,

    Col. 3, 21, 11:

    olivae,

    id. 5, 11, 14 and 15; 11, 3, 37; Pall. Jan. 15, 15; id. Febr. 25, 28; id. Mart. 10, 23; 10, 35; id. Apr. 4, 1; Veg. 4, 4, 9 al.:

    harundinis,

    Plin. 16, 36, 64, § 158.—Of grass, the points of the blades, Ov. Tr. 3, 12, 12:

    praeacutis (ramorum) cacuminibus,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 73; Lucr. 6, 459.— Of the summits, peaks of mountains, Liv. 7, 34, 4; Lucr. 6, 464; Cat. 64, 240; Verg. A. 3, 274; Hor. Epod. 16, 28; Ov. M. 1, 310; 1, 317; 1, 666; 6, 311; 8, 797; 7, 804; 9, 93; Luc. 7, 75, Plin. 3, 16, 20, § 117; 6, 7, 7, § 20 al.—Of other things:

    pilorum, Auct. B. Afr. 47: atomi,

    Lucr. 1, 600:

    cujusque rei,

    id. 1, 750:

    ovi,

    Plin. 10, 52, 74, § 145; 10. 54, 75, §

    151: metae,

    id. 36, 5, 4, § 31:

    pyramidis,

    id. 36, 12, 17, § 79:

    membrorum,

    id. 11, 37. 88, §

    219: ignis,

    Luc. 1, 551:

    incurvum, of the elephant's back,

    Sil. 9, 584.—
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    The end, limit: donec alescundi summum tetigere cacumen, until they have completely attained the limit of their growth, Lucr. 2, 1130:

    ad summum donec venere cacumen,

    to the height of perfection, id. 5, 1456: famae, Laber. ap. Macr. S. 2, 7.—
    B.
    As a gram. t. t., the mark of accent placed over a letter, Mart. Cap. 3, § 273.

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