pyramidion

American  

[pir-uh-mid-ee-uhn, -on] / ˌpɪr əˈmɪd i ən, -ˌɒn /

noun

• pyramidia
  plural

1. a miniature pyramid, as at the apex of an obelisk.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• pyramidia
  plural

Etymology

Origin of pyramidion

1830–40; < New Latin, equivalent to pȳramid- pyramid + -ion diminutive suffix < Greek

Example Sentences

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pyramidion pyramidia

The worst damage was at the top, at the four-sided pyramidion.

From Reuters ● Jul. 9, 2012

The summit of the obelisk, known as the pyramidion, from its resemblance to a small pyramid, is here represented by a small triangle.

From Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics by James King

The notion of spitting an the sharp point of the pyramidion is supremely absurd.

From History of the Washington National Monument and of the Washington National Monument Society by Frederick Loviad Harvey

From this hieroglyphic sentence we learn that the pyramidion of each obelisk was covered or capped with some metal, probably copper.

From Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics by James King

Of the pyramidion, scarcely any traces remain; but the mastaba is intact.

From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by G. (Gaston) Maspero

The pyramidia of Hatasu’s obelisks at Karnak were covered with gold.

From Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics by James King