pyramidal

[ pi-ram-i-dl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or shaped like a pyramid:

   the pyramidal form.

2. of the nature of a pyramid; pyramidlike.

Other Words From

• py·rami·dal·ly adverb
• postpy·rami·dal adjective
• subpy·rami·dal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyramidal¹

1565–75; < Medieval Latin pȳramidālis; pyramid, -al ¹

Example Sentences

Boasting moulded architraves with pilasters and a truncated pyramidal roof topped with iron brattishing, the building's roof is now falling into dereliction.

From BBC

Diamond is a form of pure carbon, in which carbon atoms bond tightly to one another in a pyramidal arrangement.

From Science Magazine

The pyramidal view of the world that I grew up with — Man as the crown of creation, with all other animals, four-legged, feathered and scaled, ranked and devalued downward — has never made sense.

From New York Times

It was thought that chandelier cells could exert strong control over pyramidal cells by blocking the action potential.

From Science Daily

Degeneration of these dopamine and pyramidal neurons plays a key role in the development of neurological disorders.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• cone-shaped
• tapered