penta-

See also: penta

Contents

English

Alternative forms

• pent- (before a vowel)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte, “five”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛntə-/, /pɛntæ-/

Prefix

penta-

1. five

Synonyms

• quinque-

Derived terms

► English words prefixed with penta-

Related terms

• pentacle
• pentagon
• pentagram
• pentahedron
• pentalogy
• pentameter
• Pentateuch
• pentathlete
• pentathlon
• pentatonic
• pentomino

Translations

five

• Catalan: penta-
• Czech: pěti-
• Hindi: पञ्च- (panca-)
• Indonesian: lima-

• Italian: penta-
• Malay: panca-
• Portuguese: penta-
• Spanish: penta-

Anagrams

• paten

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Italian

Alternative forms

• pent-

Prefix

penta-

1. penta-

Derived terms

• pentadecagono
• pentaeritrite
• pentagramma
• pentalineo
• pentano
• pentapartito
• pentapodia
• pentaprisma
• pentatomico
• pentatonico
• pentavalente

Related terms

• pentabraco
• pentacolo
• pentacordo
• pentadattilo
• pentafillo
• pentagono
• pentaedro
• pentamero
• pentametro
• pentapoli
• pentarca

• pentarchia
• pentasillabo
• pentastico
• pentastoma
• Pentateuco
• penthatleta / pentatleta
• penthatlon / pentatlon
• pentecontoro
• Pentecoste
• pentodo
• pentosio

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Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πεντα- (penta-), combining form of πέντε (pénte) "five".

Prefix

penta-

1. penta-

Derived terms

► Spanish words prefixed with penta-