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ápice

apex

noun AH-pee-seh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Origin: Latin apex (tip, summit)

Also means

iota

Usage Note

Ápice (note the written accent on the first syllable) means the very tip or highest point (el ápice de su carrera, the apex of his career). In negative constructions, ni un ápice means 'not one iota, not in the least' — the most common everyday use of the word. The plural is regular: ápices.

Examples

"No cedió ni un ápice en la negociación."

Natural Translation

He didn't give an inch in the negotiation.

Literal Translation

He-gave not one iota in the negotiation.

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