pentad

pen·tad

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pen-tad]
- /ˈpɛn tæd/
- /ˈpen.tæd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tad]
- /ˈpɛn tæd/

Definitions of pentad word

noun pentad a period of five years. 1
noun pentad a group of five. 1
noun pentad the number five. 1
noun pentad Chemistry. a pentavalent element or group. 1
noun pentad Climatology. a period of five consecutive days. 1
noun pentad a group or series of five 0

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Origin of pentad

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

1645-55; < Greek pentad- (stem of pentás) group of five. See pent(a)-, -ad1

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Parts of speech for Pentad

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pentad popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for pentad

noun pentad

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.

All 13 Synonyms of pentad