pyramid
pyramid
subs.
P. πυραμίς, ἡ (Plat.).
subs.
P. πυραμίς, ἡ (Plat.).
PYRAMID
pyramis -idis feminine; meta (= a cone conical figure).
pyramis -idis feminine; meta (= a cone conical figure).
pyramid (also pyramis, Bacon: Gk. πυραμίς): pȳrămis, ĭdis, f.: the Geom. solid in general: cf. conum tibi ais et cylindrum et pyramidem pulchriorem quam sphaeram videri, Cic. N. D. 2, 18, 47: the Egyptian pyr. in particular, dicantur obiter et pyramides in eadem Aegypto, etc., etc., Plin. 36, 12, 16
pyramid
Pyramid
- with Argolic shields carved on it: Paus. 2.25.7
- Egyptian pyramids: Paus. 9.36.5
- images of Apollo and Zeus in shape of pyramids: Paus. 1.44.2, Paus. 2.9.6