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Webster 1913 Edition
Penta-
1.
A combining form denoting five;
as,
penta
capsular; penta
gon.2.
(Chem.)
Denoting the degree of five, either as regards quality, property, or composition;
as,
Also used adjectively. penta
sulphide, containing five sulfur atoms
; pent
oxide, containing five oxygen atoms
, etc. Definition 2024
penta-
penta-
See also: penta
English
Alternative forms
- pent- (before a vowel)
Prefix
penta-
Synonyms
Translations
five
Derived terms
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Related terms
- pentacle
- pentagon
- pentagram
- pentahedron
- pentalogy
- pentameter
- Pentateuch
- pentathlete
- pentathlon
- pentatonic
- pentomino
Italian
Alternative forms
Prefix
penta-
Derived terms
- pentadecagono
- pentaeritrite
- pentagramma
- pentalineo
- pentano
- pentapartito
- pentapodia
- pentaprisma
- pentatomico
- pentatonico
- pentavalente
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Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πεντα- (penta-), combining form of πέντε (pénte) "five".
Prefix
penta-
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Spanish_words_prefixed_with_penta-'>Spanish words prefixed with penta-</a>