Etymology, Dutch, Piramide

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French pyramide, from Old French piramide, from Latin pȳramis, from Ancient Greek πῡραμίς (pūramís), possibly from πῡρός (pūrós, “wheat”) + ἀμάω (amáō, “reap”) or from Egyptian pr-m-ws.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpi.raːˈmi.də/, /ˌpiː.raːˈmi.də/
• Hyphenation: pi‧ra‧mi‧de
• Rhymes: -idə

Noun

piramide f (plural piramiden or piramides, diminutive piramidetje n)

1. pyramid