pyramis
From LSJ
οἱ βάρβαροι γὰρ ἄνδρας ἡγοῦνται μόνους τοὺς πλεῖστα δυναμένους καταφαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν → for great feeders and heavy drinkers are alone esteemed as men by the barbarians
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
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.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pȳrămis,¹⁴ ĭdis, f. (πυραμίς), pyramide : Cic. Nat. 1, 24 ; 2, 47.
