PENTANGLE

pentacle, pentagram, pentangle

(noun) a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pentangle (plural pentangles)

A pentagram.

(rare) A pentagon.

Source: Wiktionary


Pen"tan`gle, n. Etym: [Penta- + angle.]

Definition: A pentagon. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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