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How to Say "pyramid" in Spanish

The Spanish word forpyramidis pirámideA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
nounA1
monumental structure or geometric shape
A large stone pyramid under a bright sun in a desert landscape.

Examples

Las pirámides de Egipto son muy famosas.

The pyramids of Egypt are very famous.

En clase de matemáticas dibujamos una pirámide.

In math class, we drew a pyramid.

Los mayas construyeron pirámides escalonadas.

The Mayans built stepped pyramids.

Always Feminine

Even though it ends in 'e', 'pirámide' is always feminine. Use 'la' and 'las'.

Written Accent

This word has an accent mark on the 'á' because the stress is on the third-to-last syllable.

Gender confusion

Mistake:el pirámide

Correction: la pirámide (it is a feminine noun)

Other Meanings ofpirámide

pirámidecan also mean:

  • hierarchical structure or diagram(B1)

See all meanings in the full dictionary entry →

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