/
ˈzɛnɪθ/
n.
- the time at which something is most powerful or successful.
- the point in the sky directly overhead. The opposite of nadir.
▸the highest point in the sky reached by a given celestial object.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. or med. L. cenit, based on Arab. samt (ar-ra's) ‘path (over the head)’.