What does pȳramis mean in Latin?

pȳramis, a noun, means “a pyramid”.

What is the genitive of pȳramis?

The genitive singular is pȳramidis. pȳramis is feminine, third declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈpyː.ra.mɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpiː.ra.mis].

noun · femininethird declension

pȳramis f (genitive pȳramidis or pȳramidos)

Classical[ˈpyː.ra.mɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpiː.ra.mis]

pȳrămis, ĭdis, f., = πυραμις (prob. Egyptian),

I. a pyramid, Cic. N. D. 2, 18, 47; Prop. 3 1, 55; Mart. Spect. 1, 1; Tac. A. 2, 61; Plin. 36, 12, 16, § 75: pyramidas regum miramur, id. 36, 15, 24, § 103; Mel. 1, 9; Luc. 9, 155; Tac. A. 2, 61.—

II. Transf., a geometrical solid figure, a pyramid, Boëth. Arith. 2, 21 sqq.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πυραμίς (puramís).

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