Meaning
summit; vertex, top
- summit, peak meeting
- vertex, apex, top
In a sentence
Il vertice del tetto è molto alto.
The top of the roof is very high.
Hai visto il vertice del triangolo?
Did you see the vertex of the triangle?
I capi hanno fatto un vertice ieri.
The leaders held a summit yesterday.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vertice | masculine · singular |
| vertici | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use vertice for geometry, mountain tops in formal style, and high-level political/business meetings; for a physical top, cima or punta is often more natural.
- For meetings, vertice is more formal than riunione or incontro and usually implies top leaders or executives, not ordinary participants.
- In geometry, the plural is vertici. English speakers may overuse vertice where angolo is needed for the angle, not the corner point.