Pyramidal

//pɪˈɹæm.ɪ.dl̩// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One of the carpal bones.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pyramid-shaped. not-comparable

    "At one point was an isolated pyramidal rock, crowned by a great tree, which appeared to be separated by a cleft from the main crag."

  2. 2
    Pyramid-shaped.; Tetragonal. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    resembling a pyramid wordnet

Synonyms

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Example

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"At one point was an isolated pyramidal rock, crowned by a great tree, which appeared to be separated by a cleft from the main crag."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pȳramidālis.

Related phrases

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