culminant

[ kuhl-muh-nuhnt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

ˈculminant

/ ˈkʌlmɪnənt /

1595–1605; < Medieval Latin culminant- (stem of culmināns ), present participle of culmināre to come to a peak. See culminate, -ant

At last came imperial August, and with the glowing month returned Aaron Burr, his designs ripened, his enthusiasm culminant.

In 1830 the fortunes of the Constitutionnel had reached the culminant point.

We left him in his culminant state; what dreadful decline is this, when we again catch a glimpse of him!

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