Meaning & use
Pyramidion
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A small pyramid-shaped capstone that forms the apex of an obelisk or pyramid, especially in ancient Egyptian architecture.
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The gilded pyramidion once crowning the obelisk has long since disappeared.
Archaeologists recovered a fragment of the pyramidion near the base of the ruined pyramid.
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From Greek, a diminutive of 'pyramis' (pyramid); ancient Egyptian pyramidia were often covered in gold or electrum to reflect sunlight.
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