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