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- [pen-tuh-gon, -guh n]
- /ˈpɛn təˌgɒn, -gən/
- /ˈpen.tə.ɡən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pen-tuh-gon, -guh n]
- /ˈpɛn təˌgɒn, -gən/
Definitions of pentagon word
- noun pentagon a polygon having five angles and five sides. 1
- noun pentagon the Pentagon. a building in Arlington, Virginia, having a plan in the form of a regular pentagon, containing most U.S. Defense Department offices. the U.S. Department of Defense; the U.S. military establishment. 1
- noun pentagon five-sided shape 1
- proper noun pentagon The Pentagon is the main building of the US Defense Department, in Washington. The US Defense Department is often referred to as the Pentagon. 0
- countable noun pentagon A pentagon is a shape with five sides. 0
- noun pentagon a polygon having five sides 0
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Origin of pentagon
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Late Latin pentagōnum < Greek pentágōnon, noun use of neuter of pentágōnos five-angled. See penta-, -gon
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Parts of speech for Pentagon
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pentagon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pentagon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pentagon
noun pentagon
- cinque — the number five in cards, dice, etc
- cinquefoil — any plant of the N temperate rosaceous genus Potentilla, typically having five-lobed compound leaves
- 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.
- lustrum — Also, luster; especially British, lustre. a period of five years.
adj pentagon
- five — a cardinal number, four plus one.
adjective pentagon
- quinary — pertaining to or consisting of five.
- quinate — arranged in groups of five.
- quinquennial — of or lasting for five years.
- quintuple — fivefold; consisting of five parts.
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