n.
Pronunciation: ' pen-t ə - ˌ gram
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek pentagrammon, from penta- + -grammon (akin to gramma letter) ― more at GRAM
Date: 1833
: a figure of a 5-pointed star usually made with alternate points connected by a continuous line and used as a magic or occult symbol also : a similar 6-pointed star (as a Solomon's seal)