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PYRAMIDICAL

pyr·a·mid·i·cal
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pir-uh-mid-i-kuh l or pir-uh-mid-ik]
    • /ˌpɪr əˈmɪd ɪ kəl or ˌpɪr əˈmɪd ɪk/
    • /pˌɪrəmˈɪdɪkəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pir-uh-mid-i-kuh l or pir-uh-mid-ik]
    • /ˌpɪr əˈmɪd ɪ kəl or ˌpɪr əˈmɪd ɪk/

Definition of pyramidical word

  • abbreviation PYRAMIDICAL pyramidal. 1

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Origin of pyramidical

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Greek pȳramidik(ós) of a pyramid (pȳramid-, stem of pȳramís pyramid + -ikos -ic) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Pyramidical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pyramidical popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pyramidical usage trend in Literature

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