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Etymology of the English prefix penta-

the English prefix penta-
derived from the Greek prefix penta-, πεντα-, πέντα-
derived from the Late Greek word pente, πέντε ('five')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *penkʷe

Derivations in English

pentadecagon, pentaerythritol, pentahedron, pentahydrate, pentahydric, pentahydroxy, pentamethylene, pentaploid, pentaprism, pentastyle, pentasyllable, pentavalent, cyclopentadiene, isopentyl, pentachlorophenol, pentapody, pentazocine, pentylenetetrazol



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