pentalpha

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noun

A pentagram.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounpentalpha (plural pentalphas)

plural pentalphas

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA pentagram.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπένταλφα
  2. Englishpentalpha

From Ancient Greek πένταλφα (péntalpha), from πέντε (pente) and ἄλφα (alpha), five alphas. So called for its resemblance to five alphas superimposed at different rotations.

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Translations

Spanish pentalfa
  • pentalfapentagram
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APA

pentalpha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentalpha

MLA

“pentalpha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentalpha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentalpha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentalpha.

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