Csúcsosodik

Csúcsosodik is a Hungarian verb meaning to become pointed or to take on a pointed shape. It is an intransitive verb whose infinitive is csúcsosodni. The present tense form is csúcsosodik, and the past tense is csúcsosodott. The related noun csúcsosodás denotes the process of becoming pointed. The word is built from csúcs (peak, cusp) with derivational suffixes that express a change of state.

Etymology and usage notes: The term derives from csúcs meaning peak or cusp, combined with the suffixes that indicate a gradual change. Csúcsosodik is typically used in descriptive or scientific language rather than everyday speech, to describe a morphological or geometric transformation toward a pointed form.

Domains of use: The expression is common in geology and geomorphology to describe how landforms such as ridges, pinnacles, or horns evolve to a more pointed appearance under erosion or weathering. It can also appear in crystallography or materials science to denote crystals or mineral terminations that become sharp or pointed. In a broader sense it may be used figuratively to describe processes or objects that grow more pointed or acute in shape.

Examples: A hegygerincek csúcsosodnak a hosszú idő alatt. A kristályok csúcsosodó terminációt vehetnek fel a növekedés során. In everyday language, csúcsosodik less commonly used; more typical in technical descriptions.

See also: related terms describing shape change and point formation in natural and manufactured forms.