Pentelic
/pɛnˈtɛlɪk/adjective
Pentelic is spelled P-E-N-T-E-L-I-C: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Pentelic means “Of or relating to Mount Pentelicus (Penteliko Mountain), near Athens, famous for its fine white marble quarries” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Pentelic?
| Letters | 8: P-E-N-T-E-L-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is Pentelic?
Pentelic appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Pentelic?
- US /pɛnˈtɛlɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with Pentelic?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Pentelic from its last stressed vowel (/ɛlɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of Pentelic
- more Pentelic comparative
- most Pentelic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Pentelic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Mount Pentelicus (Penteliko Mountain), near Athens, famous for its fine white marble quarries.
the Pentelic marble of which the Parthenon is built
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pentelic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to Mount Pentelicus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pentélique |
| German | pentelisch |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Pentelic come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin Pentelicus, from Ancient Greek Πεντελικός (Pentelikós).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).