nacimiento
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Definition
Proper noun 1. A mountain peak in the Andes: "Nacimiento" is the name of a specific mountain, part of the Andes mountain range, located in Argentina. Its summit is 21,302 feet (approximately 6,495 meters) high.
Usage Notes
- "Nacimiento" is a proper noun used as the official name of this geographical feature. It is always capitalized.
- It is used similarly to other proper nouns for mountains, such as "Aconcagua" or "Fitz Roy".
- In this context, it does not carry its common Spanish meaning of "birth" or "nativity".
Examples
- Proper noun:
- The expedition successfully reached the summit of Nacimiento.
- Nacimiento is one of the many high peaks in the Argentine Andes.
Advanced Usage
- Geographical reference: The name is used in geographical, mountaineering, and cartographic contexts to identify this specific peak.
- The map shows the location of Cerro Nacimiento near the border.
Variants and Related Words
- Cerro Nacimiento: "Cerro" is the Spanish word for "hill" or "mountain". The peak may sometimes be referred to with this full name, meaning "Nacimiento Mountain".
- Peak, summit, mount: General synonyms for the top of a mountain.
Synonyms
- Mountain peak, summit.
Noun
- a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,302 feet high)