Etymology

pyramidal

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Middle English piramidal, piramydale ← Medieval Latin pȳramidālis
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived frompȳramidālis
  2. Middle English · inherited frompiramidal, piramydale
  3. English todaypyramidal

From Middle English piramidal, piramydale, from Medieval Latin pȳramidālis. By surface analysis, pyramid + -al.

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