See also: Zenite, zênite, ženite, and ženíte Portuguese Alternative forms zênite (Brazil) Etymology Ultimately from Arabic سَمْت (samt, “direction, path”). Pronunciation (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈzɛ.ni.tɨ/ Hyphenation: zé‧ni‧te Noun zénite m (plural zénites) (European Portuguese spelling) (astronomy) zenith (point vertically above a position or observer) (astronomy) zenith (highest point reached by a celestial body) (figurative) zenith; peak; apogee (highest or best point or state) Synonyms: apogeu, auge, ápice A popularidade deles chegou ao zénite nos anos 80.Their popularity reached its peak in the 80s.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.