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PENTANGLE

pen·tan·gle
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pen-tang-guh l]
    • /ˈpɛn tæŋ gəl/
    • /pˈentaŋɡəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pen-tang-guh l]
    • /ˈpɛn tæŋ gəl/

Definition of pentangle word

  • abbreviation PENTANGLE pentagram. 1

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Origin of pentangle

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at pent(a)-, angle1

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Parts of speech for Pentangle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pentangle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% 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.

pentangle usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pentangle

noun pentangle

  • 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.

Top questions with pentangle

  • what is a pentangle?
  • what does pentangle mean?
  • how to draw a pentangle?

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