/ ˈpentə; NAmE / combining form
(in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) five; having five :
pentagon
pentathlon
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WORD ORIGIN
from Greek pente five.
/ ˈpentə; NAmE / combining form
(in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) five; having five :
pentagon
pentathlon
••
WORD ORIGIN
from Greek pente five.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005