pentagon
A polygon with five sides and five anglesA polygon with five sides and five angles.
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» A pentagon is a shape with five sides.
Пентагон - это геометрическая фигура, имеющая пять сторон. — Karok
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11 sentencesMeaning
2 sensesA polygon with five sides and five angles.
Meronyms: angle, side; see also Thesaurus:polygon
Fünfeck, Pentagon
пятиуго́льникpjatiugólʹnik
п'ятику́тникpʺjatykútnyk
a five-sided polygon
A fort with five bastions.
Origin
From Middle French pentagone, from Late Latin pentagōnum, from Ancient Greek πεντάγωνον (pFrom Middle French pentagone, from Late Latin pentagōnum, from Ancient Greek πεντάγωνον (pentágōnon), noun use of the neuter of the adjective πεντάγωνος (pentágōnos, “five-angled”), from πέντε (pénte, “five”) + -γωνος (-gōnos, “angled”). Equivalent to penta- + -gon.
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Forms
plural: pentagonsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense:The Pentagon
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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