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pyramid
[ pir-uh-mid ]
/ ˈpɪr ə mɪd /
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verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
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Origin of pyramid
First recorded in 1350–1400; from Latin pȳramid- (stem of pȳramis ), from Greek pȳramís; replacing Middle English pyramis, from Latin, as above
OTHER WORDS FROM pyramid
pyr·a·mid·like, adjectiveWords nearby pyramid
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British Dictionary definitions for pyramid
pyramid
/ (ˈpɪrəmɪd) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of pyramid
pyramidal (pɪˈræmɪdəl), pyramidical or pyramidic, adjectivepyramidally or pyramidically, adverbWord Origin for pyramid
C16 (earlier pyramis): from Latin pyramis, from Greek puramis, probably from Egyptian
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Medical definitions for pyramid
pyramid
[ pĭr′ə-mĭd ]
n.
A solid figure with a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at a common point.
A structure or part shaped like a pyramid.
Other words from pyramid
py•ram′i•dal (pĭ-răm′ĭ-dl) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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