pyramidion

See also: Pyramidion

English

Etymology

From New Latin pyramidion, from Latin pyramis. See pyramid.

Noun

pyramidion (plural pyramidia or pyramidions)

The small pyramid which crowns or completes an obelisk or pyramid.

Translations

miniature pyramid

Egyptian:

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French: pyramidion (fr) m
German: Pyramidion (de) n
Italian: piramidione m

French

Noun

pyramidion m (plural pyramidions)

pyramidion

Further reading

“pyramidion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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