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Definition of penta- combining form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

penta-

combining form

/pentə/,

/penˈtæ/

/pentə/,

/penˈtæ/

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(in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) five; having five
- pentagon
- pentathlon
Word Originfrom Greek pente ‘five’.

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