What does “korifi” mean in Greek?
Η πρώτη Ελληνίδα που κατέκτησε τα 7 summits
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Christina Flampouri, the first Greek woman to climb the Seven Summits, describes the moment it was complete: «όταν έφτασα στην κορυφή» (“when I reached the summit”). Κορυφή means “peak, summit, top,” whether a mountain, a list, or a career. She reached the highest κορυφή on every continent, finishing on Antarctica’s Vinson.
The word climbs into daily Greek too: “στην κορυφή” (“at the top”), a “συνάντηση κορυφής” (a summit meeting), “κορυφαίος” (“top-ranking, leading”). From the literal peak of Everest to the figurative top of your game, κορυφή marks the highest point. Fitting for a record-setting climber.
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- ▸Greek mountaineering and adventure media covering Everest and Himalaya expeditions.
- ▸Greek news coverage of the Seven Summits challenge and Antarctica’s Vinson.
- ▸In Greek sports talk: “κορυφαίος παίκτης” (top player).
- ▸Greek business headlines about a “συνάντηση κορυφής” (summit).