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penta-
(PEN-tuh)five
Greek for five. A pentagon has five sides; a pentathlon is a five-event contest.
prefixGreek
Number & quantitySpellings:pentapent
Example words
pentagon
a shape with five sides
pentathlon
a contest with five events
pentagram
a five-pointed star
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