pentacron

P3E1N1T1A1C3R1O1N1

noun

A solid with five summits (vertices), such as a square pyramid

OriginAncient Greek πέντε →
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Meanings

nounpentacron (plural pentacra)

plural pentacra

  1. archaicgeometryA solid with five summits (vertices), such as a square pyramid

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπέντε“five”
  2. Englishpentacron

From Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte, “five”) + ἄκρον (ákron, “summit”).

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APA

pentacron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacron

MLA

“pentacron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacron. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentacron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacron.

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