fünfbein

noun

Synonym of pentad.

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nounfünfbein (plural fünfbeins)

plural fünfbeins

  1. mathematicsSynonym of pentad.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:fünfbein.

    Synonyms: pentad

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nounSynonym of pentad.

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Origin

  1. Germanfünf“five”
  2. Englishfünfbein

Equivalent to German fünf (“five”) + Beine (“legs”). Compare German fünfbeinig (“five-legged”).

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fünfbein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/f%C3%BCnfbein

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“fünfbein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/f%C3%BCnfbein. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fünfbein,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/f%C3%BCnfbein.

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