Penta
/ˈpɛn.tə/noun
A combining form meaning five.
Did you know?Penta is the same ancient Greek root behind words like pentagram and pentagon, and in Greek thought the number five often sat at the edge of balance, motion, and human form.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*penkʷe
“five”
Ancient Greek
Greek
pénte
“five”
Ancient Greek
Greek
penta-
“combining form meaning five”
Late Latin
Latin
penta-
“combining form meaning five, used in learned compounds”
Modern English
English
penta
“combining form meaning five”