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pyramidic

pyramidic

7.8
Shaped like a pyramid
  • adjective
  • /ˌpɪrəˈmɪdɪk/
translation icon : piramidal
  • The building has a stunning pyramidic design.

Examples

  • The crystals grew in a pyramidic fashion, tapering to a fine point.

  • Her painting includes several pyramidic forms that create a sense of balance.

  • The structure has a pyramidic appearance that dominates the skyline.

  • I love the pyramidic shape of that sculpture.

  • The crystal formations were distinctly pyramidic, reaching a sharp peak.

  • The architect designed the roof to be pyramidic, ensuring rain would run off easily.

  • The pyramidic shape of the mountain made it a popular hiking destination.

Synonyms

pyramidal
vspyramidic
3 6.6

A shape with a flat base and sloping sides that meet at a point

is the general adjective noting resemblance without structural focus
pyramidical
vspyramidic
7.4

A shape with a flat base and sloping sides that meet at a point

is the interchangeable variant form used with the same meaning
pyramidalis
vspyramidic
  • Specialized
8.8

Having a narrow triangular shape that is wider at the bottom and comes to a point

is the ordinary descriptive term used outside scientific naming

Surface Forms

pyramidic positive

Morphology

pyramidic = pyramid (transparent) = pyramid + ic

Formed directly from 'pyramid' with the adjectival suffix '-ic' meaning 'relating to' or 'having the shape of', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Pyramidic comes from pyramid, which goes back to an old Greek word for a triangular shape, and the ending -ic means 'of or relating to'. So pyramidic means 'having the shape of a pyramid', like something wide at the base and coming to a point.