Pent(a) [Pent, Penta]

Morpheme

Pent(a) [Pent, Penta]

Type

bound base

Denotation

five

Etymology

Ancient Greek pénte

Evidence

pentacle, pentaconta-, pentacontagon, pentacontaheptachoron, pentacontane, pentact, pentad, pentadactyl, pentagon, pentagram, pentalogy, pentameter, pentameter, pentane, pentangle, pentaprism, pentasyllabic, Pentateuch, pentathlon, pentatonic, pentatriacontane, pentode

Notes

Pent usual form before vowels
Penta usual form before consonants