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

1. a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,302 feet high)