El pico
Example: Desde el pico de la montaña se ve todo el valle claramente.
Definition
"El pico" refers to the pointed top or summit of a mountain or hill, often visible as the highest and most prominent part. It is commonly used to describe the peak from which one can observe the surrounding landscape clearly, like in the phrase 'Desde el pico de la montaña se ve todo el valle claramente.'
Etymology
The term "el pico" comes from the Latin word 'picus,' which originally meant 'woodpecker,' likely referring to the pointed shape reminiscent of a bird's beak. Over time, in Spanish, it evolved to mean a sharp or pointed tip, such as the peak of a mountain.
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"El pico" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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