# zenith

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈzɛn.ɪθ/ · frequency rank #24,067

## Definitions
1. The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.
2. The highest point in the sky reached by a celestial body.
3. Highest point or state; peak.

## Etymology
From Middle English cenyth, from Medieval Latin cenit, from Arabic سَمْت (samt, “direction, path”), from the fuller form سَمْت اَلرَّأْس (samt ar-raʔs, “direction of the head”). The -ni- for -m- is sometimes thought to be due to a misreading of the three strokes, which is plausible, though it could be a mere phonetic approximation.

## Common misspellings (9)
`eznith`, `zeinth`, `zeniht`, `zenithh`, `zenitth`, `zennith`, `zentih`, `zneith`, `zzenith`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/zenith