Definition:Number Prefixes/5/Penta-
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Definition
The prefix penta- denotes $5$.
Examples
The prefix penta- can be found in the following contexts:
- pentad: a set or ordered tuple with $5$ elements
- pentahedron: a polyhedron with $5$ faces
Linguistic Note
The prefix penta- derives from the Classical Greek pente (πέντε), meaning five.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): penta-
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): penta-
- 2021: Richard Earl and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (6th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): penta-