pyramidal

[ pi-ram-i-dl ]

/ pɪˈræm ɪ dl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or shaped like a pyramid: the pyramidal form.

of the nature of a pyramid; pyramidlike.

Origin of pyramidal

1565–75; <Medieval Latin pȳramidālis;see pyramid, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM pyramidal

py·ram·i·dal·ly, adverbpost·py·ram·i·dal, adjectivesub·py·ram·i·dal, adjective

Words nearby pyramidal

pyoureter, pyr-, pyracantha, pyralid, pyramid, pyramidal, pyramidal bone, pyramidal cataract, pyramidal cell, pyramidal decussation, pyramidal fracture

Example sentences from the Web for pyramidal

The impression is that of the right foot, and is covered with a maradop, a pyramidal canopy supported by gilded pilasters.
Roman Mosaics|Hugh Macmillan
They were pyramidal in shape, and built in stages which grew smaller as the summit was reached.
The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru|Lewis Spence
Shell slender, pyramidal, with six strong radial ribs, which are connected by twelve to sixteen complete horizontal rings.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index|Ernst Haeckel
Tree Box, generally trimmed in standard or pyramidal form and very slow-growing.
A Woman's Hardy Garden|Helena Rutherfurd Ely

They are contained in a pyramidal upright cupboard, richly ornamented with small pieces of mother-of-pearl.
The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2|George Finlayson