pyramidical

adjective

pyr·​a·​mid·​i·​cal ¦pirə¦midə̇kəl How to pronounce pyramidical (audio)
variants or less commonly pyramidic
-dik
: resembling a pyramid : pyramidal
pyramidically
-də̇k(ə)lē
adverb
pyramidicalness
-kəlnə̇s
noun
plural -es

Word History

Etymology

pyramidical from pyramid + -ical; pyramidic probably from Greek pyramidikos, from pyramid-, pyramis + -ikos -ic

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“Pyramidical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyramidical. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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