pentalemma

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noun

An argument analogous to a dilemma, but involving five alternatives.

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Meanings

nounpentalemma (plural pentalemmas)

plural pentalemmas

  1. rareAn argument analogous to a dilemma, but involving five alternatives.

Origin

From penta- + lemma.

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APA

pentalemma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentalemma

MLA

“pentalemma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentalemma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentalemma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentalemma.

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