Meaning
pyramid
- A monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides.
- A three-dimensional geometric polyhedron; or an organizational hierarchy.
In a sentence
I turisti hanno visitato la famosa piramide ieri mattina.
The tourists visited the famous pyramid yesterday morning.
A scuola abbiamo disegnato una piramide sul quaderno.
At school we drew a pyramid in the notebook.
Quella struttura geometrica non sembra una piramide perfetta.
That geometric structure does not look like a perfect pyramid.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| piramide | feminine · singular |
| piramidi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Always feminine: 'la piramide', plural 'le piramidi'.
- Commonly used metaphorically, e.g. 'piramide alimentare' (food pyramid).