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in the PONS Dictionary

vertex <ticis> m (verto)

1.

vertex
Wirbel des Wassers, Strudel [ amnis ]

2. (v. Wind u. Feuer)

vertex
Wirbel [ venti; igneus, flammis volutus Feuersäule ]

3.

vertex
Wirbel des Kopfes, Scheitel
ab imis unguibus usque ad verticem summum
vertex poet meton.
Haupt, Kopf
alba toto vertice canities

4.

vertex
Spitze, Gipfel [ Aetnae ] (An-)Höhe, Berg; Wipfel [ quercūs ] Giebel [ domūs ]
a vertice
v. oben (her)
vertex übtr
Höhepunkt, das Äußerste [ dolorum; principiorum ]

5.

vertex
Drehpunkt des Himmels, Pol

6. übtr

vertex
Strudel [ amoris; officiorum ]
Declension of vertex
Case Singular Plural
Nominative vertex verticēs
Genitive verticis verticum
Dative verticī verticibus
Accusative verticem verticēs
Ablative vertice verticibus

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

vertex übtr
Höhepunkt, das Äußerste [ dolorum; principiorum ]
vertex in unum apicem collectus
verjüngt zu einer Spitze

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