| 单词 | penta |
| 释义 | penta- in British Englishcombining form five pentagon pentameter pentaprism Word origin from Greek pente fivefive in British English (faɪv) noun 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one 2. a numeral, 5, V, etc, representing this number 3. the amount or quantity that is one greater than four 4. something representing, represented by, or consisting of five units, such as a playingcard with five symbols on it determiner 5. a. amounting to five five minutes five nights b. (as pronoun) choose any five you like ▶ Related prefixes: penta-, quinque-penta- in American English (ˈpɛntə) five : also, before a vowel, pent-Word origin Gr penta- < pente, fivepenta- in American Englishprefix a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, meaning “five” (Pentateuch). On this model, penta- is used in the formation of compound words (pentavalent) Also (esp before a vowel): pent- Word origin [‹ Gk pent-, penta-, comb. forms repr. pénte five]Definition of 'penta-' |
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