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zenith

ze·nith

UK/ˈzɛn.ɪθ/ US/ˈzi.nɪθ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

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Origin

From Middle English cenyth, from Medieval Latin cenit, from Arabic سَمْت (samt, “direction, path”), from the fuller form سَمْت اَلرَّأْس (samt ar-raʔs, “direction of the head”). The -ni- for -m- is sometimes thought to be due to a misreading of the three strokes, which is plausible, though it could be a mere phonetic approximation.

Phrases

  • zenith sector
  • zenith telescope

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