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szczyt

Szczyt is a Polish noun meaning the highest point of a mountain or hill, i.e., the summit or apex. It can also denote the topmost point of any elevated surface, as well as a figurative high point in various contexts.

In geographic usage, szczyt refers to the top of a natural elevation; common phrases include szczyt góry

In everyday language, szczyt is employed metaphorically to indicate the peak or culmination of an achievement,

Morphology and etymology: szczyt is masculine and inanimate; its plural form is szczyty. The exact historical

See also terms such as wierzchołek (vertex, apex) and kulminacja (culmination), which describe related notions of

(the
summit
of
a
mountain)
and
na
szczycie
(at
the
summit).
The
term
is
also
used
in
descriptions
of
landscapes
where
a
peak
or
crest
is
emphasized.
activity,
or
period.
Examples
include
szczyt
kariery
(the
pinnacle
of
a
career),
szczyt
sezonu
(the
height
of
the
season),
or
szczyt
zimy
(the
peak
of
winter).
The
word
can
convey
both
positive
and
negative
intensification,
depending
on
context.
origin
is
not
definitively
established,
but
the
term
belongs
to
a
Slavic
vocabulary
with
cognates
across
related
languages
that
express
the
idea
of
a
top,
edge,
or
apex.
extremity
or
culmination
in
different
contexts.
Szczyt
functions
as
a
versatile
descriptor
in
geography,
travel,
literature,
and
everyday
speech.