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pirámide

pyramid

noun pee-RAH-mee-deh Rare

Origin: Greek pyramis, possibly from Egyptian

Usage Note

Pirámide is feminine despite ending in -e. Beyond the famous ancient structures, the word is widely used in everyday Spanish for abstract pyramidal shapes: pirámide alimentaria (food pyramid), pirámide de edades (population age pyramid), and esquema piramidal (pyramid scheme, though more commonly estafa piramidal).

Examples

"La pirámide de Giza es enorme."

Natural Translation

The pyramid of Giza is enormous.

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