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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