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pyramidon

pyramidon noun: an organ stop having wooden pipes in the form of an inverted pyramid, giving very deep notes somewhat like those of a stopped diapason.

Noun (1)

pyramidon (plural pyramidons)

  1. An organ stop having wooden pipes in the form of an inverted pyramid, giving very deep notes somewhat like those of a stopped diapason.

Noun (2)

pyramidon (uncountable)

  1. A yellowish-white powder used as an antipyretic.

Synonyms of pyramidon

Forms of pyramidon

pluralpyramidons

Origin of pyramidon

From pyramid + -on (after accordion, harmonicon etc.).

From German Pyramidon, corresponding to pyr(azolone) + amid(e) + -on.

Questions about pyramidon

What does pyramidon mean?
Pyramidon means an organ stop having wooden pipes in the form of an inverted pyramid, giving very deep notes somewhat like those of a stopped diapason.
What part of speech is pyramidon?
Pyramidon is a noun.
What is the plural of pyramidon?
The plural of pyramidon is pyramidons.

Words near pyramidon in the dictionary

  1. pyramidoids
  2. pyramidological
  3. pyramidologist
  4. pyramidologists
  5. pyramidology
  6. pyramidon
  7. pyramidons
  8. pyramidotomies
  9. pyramidotomized
  10. pyramidotomy
  11. pyramids

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