Etymology

vertex

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Today it means: The highest point, top or apex of something. Full definition →

Latin vertex
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  1. Latin · derived fromvertex“whirl, eddy; top, crown, peak, summit”
  2. English todayvertex

Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin vertex (“whirl, eddy; top, crown, peak, summit”). Doublet of vortex.

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