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pentagon

 

[ หˆpษ›ntษ™ษกษ’n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

shape geometry

A pentagon is a five-sided polygon. It can be classified based on its regularity; a regular pentagon has equal sides and angles, while an irregular pentagon does not. The term is derived from the Greek words 'penta' meaning five and 'gonia' meaning angle.

Synonyms

five-sided figure, pentagonal shape

Examples of usage

  • The architect designed a building in the shape of a pentagon.
  • In geometry class, we learned about the properties of a pentagon.
  • The park has a pentagon-shaped fountain.
  • To illustrate, a regular pentagon has internal angles of 108 degrees.

Translations

Translations of the word "pentagon" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pentรกgono

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‡เค‚เคŸเคพเค—เคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Pentagon

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pentagon

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตะฝั‚ะฐะณะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ piฤ™ciokฤ…t

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒšใƒณใ‚ฟใ‚ดใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pentagone

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pentรกgono

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท pentagon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜ค๊ฐํ˜•

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎู…ุงุณูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pentagon

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pentagon

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไบ”่ง’ๅฝข

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ petkotnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fimmhyrningur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตัะฑาฑั€ั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒฃแƒ—แƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ beลŸbucaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pentรกgono

Etymology

The word 'pentagon' traces its roots back to the Greek language. The prefix 'penta-' means 'five', coming from 'pente', which is related to the number five. This prefix is commonly used in mathematics and geometrical terminology to denote 'five' in various contexts, such as 'pentagram' (a five-pointed star) and 'pentamer' (a molecule with five repeating units). The second part of the term, '-gona', is derived from the Greek word 'gonia', meaning 'angle'. Therefore, the word 'pentagon' literally translates to 'five angles', referring to the five angles formed at the vertices of the polygon. Throughout history, the pentagon has been an important shape in art and architecture, and it is often seen in various designs and structures, including the well-known Pentagon building in the United States, which has a distinct five-sided layout.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,146 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.