pentagonese

Pen·ta·gon·ese

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tuh-guh-neez, -nees]
- /ˌpɛn tə gəˈniz, -ˈnis/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tuh-guh-neez, -nees]
- /ˌpɛn tə gəˈniz, -ˈnis/

Definition of pentagonese word

noun pentagonese a style of language characterized by the use of euphemisms, technical jargon, acronyms, and circumlocutions, used especially by people working in the U.S. military establishment. 1

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Origin of pentagonese

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

1950-55, Americanism; Pentagon + -ese

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Parts of speech for Pentagonese

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pentagonese popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.