pent-
French, prefix/pɛ̃t/
pent- is spelled P-E-N-T (4 letters). Pent- is a French prefix meaning “pent-: alternative form of penta- used before a vowel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Variante de penta-”.
What does pent- mean in English?
prefix
- 1
pent-: alternative form of penta- used before a vowel
- 2
pent-
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
prefix: 1. Variante de penta-.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce pent-?
- /pɛ̃t/
- \pɛ̃t\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.