Etymology

pyramis

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Today it means: A pyramid. Full definition →

Middle English piramis ← Latin pȳramis ← Ancient Greek πυραμίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπυραμίς
  2. Latin · derived frompȳramis
  3. Middle English · inherited frompiramis
  4. English todaypyramis

From Middle English piramis, from Latin pȳramis, from Ancient Greek πυραμίς (puramís).

Words from the same roots

Latinpȳramis all →

pyramidion

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