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culmen
3 English words descend from Latin
culmen
, most common first.
culminate
Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
culmen
Top; summit.
culminicorn
A horny piece on a bird's beak that envelopes the culmen in some bird species, such as mollymawks.