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penta-

French, prefix/pɛ̃.ta/

penta- is spelled P-E-N-T-A (5 letters). Penta- is a French prefix meaning “penta-” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “En relation avec, ou constitué de, cinq éléments”.

What does penta- mean in English?

prefix

  1. 1

    penta-

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

prefix: 1. En relation avec, ou constitué de, cinq éléments.

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.

Forms of penta-

  • pent-

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce penta-?

  • /pɛ̃.ta/
  • \pɛ̃.ta\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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