Meanings
pyramidon1
nounpyramidon (plural pyramidons)
plural pyramidons
- entertainmentAn organ stop having wooden pipes in the form of an inverted pyramid, giving very deep notes somewhat like those of a stopped diapason.First known use 19th c.
pyramidon2
nounpyramidon (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA yellowish-white powder used as an antipyretic.First known use 19th c.
Synonyms: dimethylamidophenyldimethylpyrazolon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA yellowish-white powder used as an antipyretic.
Origin
pyramidon · noun
From pyramid + -on (after accordion, harmonicon etc.).
Full word history & related roots →pyramidon · noun
- GermanPyramidon
- Englishpyramidon
From German Pyramidon, corresponding to pyr(azolone) + amid(e) + -on.
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APA
pyramidon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyramidon
MLA
“pyramidon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyramidon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyramidon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyramidon.
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