A flat shape with five straight sides and five angles.
penta+gon
Shared component: penta · five
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penta
five
Related forms: penta · 6 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesA five-pointed star, often drawn as a continuous interlaced line, used as a magical or religious symbol.
penta+gram
Shared component: penta · five
A line of verse consisting of five metrical feet.
penta+meter
Shared component: penta · five
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy), traditionally ascribed to Moses.
penta+teuch
Shared component: penta · five
Relating to, based on, or containing only five notes within an octave.
penta+tonic
Shared component: penta · five
pentathlonExtended relation
An athletic contest consisting of five different events.
penta+athlon
Extended relation: penta · five