Apexes
/ˈeɪ.pɛk.siːz/noun
Plural of apex: the highest point, tip, or summit of something.
Did you know?Latin *apex* originally meant the pointed top of a thing, and in Roman religion it could also refer to the pointed cap worn by certain priests, so the word carried both height and sacred authority.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ak-
“to be pointed, sharp”
Latin
Latin
apex
“a point, tip, summit; also the pointed cap of certain priests”
Late Latin
Latin
apicem
“the point or highest part”
Old French
Old French
apex
“a point or peak”
Middle English
English
apex
“the highest point or tip”
Modern English
English
apexes
“plural of apex, meaning highest points or tips”