pyramid
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- piramis (obsolete)
Etymology [edit]
French pyramide, from Old French piramide, from Latin pyramis, genitive pyramides, from Ancient Greek πυραμίς (pyramís), of unknown origin.
Pronunciation [edit]
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Noun [edit]
pyramid (plural pyramids)
- An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.
- A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base.
- (geometry) A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.
- A pyramid scheme.
- For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.
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Translations [edit]
ancient construction
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construction
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in geometry, a solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal base
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pyramid scheme — see pyramid scheme
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See also [edit]
Swedish [edit]
Noun [edit]
pyramid c
Declension [edit]
Declension of pyramid
| singular | plural | |||
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| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | pyramid | pyramiden | pyramider | pyramiderna |
| genitive | pyramids | pyramidens | pyramiders | pyramidernas |