pentagram
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pentagram¹
- /ˈpɛn.təˌɡɹæm/
Rhymes with -ɛntəɡɹæm
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek πεντάγραμμον (pentágrammon), noun form of the adjectives πεντάγραμμος (pentágrammos) and πεντέγραμμος (pentégrammos, “five-lined, having five lines”). Equivalent to penta- + -gram.
noun pentagrams · pentagramme
- The shape of a five-pointed star constructed of five intersecting lines meeting at the vertices, such that a central pentagon and five surrounding isosceles triangles are formed; often with magical connotations; a 5/2 (or 5/3) star polygon. Prove that the circles so belonging to the 6 pentagrams formed by 6 lines meet in a point, and so on; the series of theorems being interminable.
Pentagram²
Where it comes from
From the shape of the star, symbolizing Satanism.
proper noun the Pentagram
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Synonym of the Pentagon.
Similar: the Pentagon
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noun shape of five-pointed star
| Español | pentagrama |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오각성 ogakseong, 오각별 ogakbyeol, 오망성 omangseong, 펜타그램 pentageuraem |
| 日本語 | 五芒星 gobōsei |
| 中文 | 五角星 wǔjiǎoxīng |
| हिन्दी | पंचरेखा pañcrekhā |
| Português | pentagrama |
| Français | pentagramme |
| Deutsch | Pentagramm |
| Italiano | pentagramma |
| Ελληνικά | πεντάγραμμο pentágrammo |
| Română | pentagramă |
| Русский | пентагра́мма pentagrámma |
| עברית | פֶּנְטַגְרָם pentagram |
Talk about this word "pentagram." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pentagram. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pentagram. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pentagram "pentagram." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pentagram.Cite this
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