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Ancient [[Greek]] πυραμίς is [[explained]] by some ancient [[authors]] as a derivative of πῦρ fire (see pyro- comb. form), on account of its pointed shape, by others as < πυρός wheat, grain, as if a granary. Compare ancient [[Greek]] πυραμίς kind of cake, which does derive < πυρός wheat, grain; it has been suggested that the word was used to denote an Egyptian [[monument]] as having the same shape as the cake, but the shape of the cake is otherwise [[unknown]] so this [[theory]] remains [[speculative]]. The suggested derivation from Egyptian pr-m-us height (of a pyramid) is doubtful.

Ancient [[Greek]] πυραμίς is [[explained]] by some ancient [[authors]] as a derivative of πῦρ fire (see pyro- comb. form), on account of its pointed shape, by others as < πυρός wheat, grain, as if a granary. Compare ancient [[Greek]] πυραμίς kind of cake, which does derive < πυρός wheat, grain; it has been suggested that the word was used to denote an Egyptian [[monument]] as having the same shape as the cake, but the shape of the cake is otherwise [[unknown]] so this [[theory]] remains [[speculative]]. The suggested derivation from Egyptian pr-m-us height (of a pyramid) is doubtful.

   

   

The [[evidence]] of verse shows that in the early [[modern]] period the word showed plurals of two types: firstly (closely following the [[morphology]] of the [[Latin]] word) plural forms with [[stress]] on the second syllable, which were either quadrisyllabic (as in [[Latin]]) or trisyllabic (with the [[English]] plural ending -s, -es) (see α. forms); secondly, plural forms with stress on the first syllable (and with the [[English]] plural ending -s, -es) (see β. forms). In some cases (e.g. the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] form piramudes, which is attested only in prose) the assignment to α. or β. forms cannot be taken as definite.

The [[evidence]] of verse shows that in the early [[modern]] period the word showed plurals of two types: firstly (closely following the [[morphology]] of the [[Latin]] word) plural forms with [[stress]] on the second syllable, which were either quadrisyllabic (as in [[Latin]]) or trisyllabic (with the [[English]] plural ending -s, -es) (see α. forms); secondly, plural forms with stress on the first syllable (and with the [[English]] plural ending -s, -es) (see β. forms). In some cases (e.g. the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] form piramudes, which is attested only in prose) the assignment to α. or β. forms cannot be taken as definite.

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1549]

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1549]

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