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- [pen-tuh-kuh l]
- /ˈpɛn tə kəl/
- /pˈentəkəl/
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- [pen-tuh-kuh l]
- /ˈpɛn tə kəl/
Definitions of pentacle word
- abbreviation PENTACLE pentagram. 1
- noun pentacle a similar figure, as a hexagram. 1
- noun pentacle a symbol, usually a five-pointed star, formerly used in magic 0
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Origin of pentacle
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95, pentacle is from the Italian word pentacolo five-cornered object. See penta-, -cle1
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Parts of speech for Pentacle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pentacle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pentacle
noun pentacle
- cinque — the number five in cards, dice, etc
- cinquefoil — any plant of the N temperate rosaceous genus Potentilla, typically having five-lobed compound leaves
- five — a cardinal number, four plus one.
- limerick — a county in N Munster, in the SW Republic of Ireland. 037 sq. mi. (2686 sq. km).
- lustra — Also, luster; especially British, lustre. a period of five years.
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