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Etymology of the English word pentagram

the English word pentagram
derived from the Medieval Latin root *pentaculum
using the Greek prefix penta-, πεντα-, πέντα-
derived from the Late Greek word pente, πέντε ('five')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *penkʷe
using the Latin suffix -culum

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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