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culminación

culmination

noun kool-mee-nah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin culminatio, from culmen (summit).

Also means

peak

Usage Note

Culminación denotes the highest point or final achievement of a process, used in both literal and figurative contexts. It is a formal word; in everyday speech punto culminante or clímax may be preferred. The related verb is culminar ('to culminate, to peak').

Examples

"La victoria fue la culminación de años de esfuerzo."

Natural Translation

The victory was the culmination of years of effort.

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