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pentalemma

pentalemma noun: an argument analogous to a dilemma, but involving five alternatives.

Noun

pentalemma (plural pentalemmas)

  1. (rare) An argument analogous to a dilemma, but involving five alternatives.

Forms of pentalemma

pluralpentalemmas

Origin of pentalemma

From penta- + lemma.

Questions about pentalemma

What does pentalemma mean?
Pentalemma means an argument analogous to a dilemma, but involving five alternatives.
What part of speech is pentalemma?
Pentalemma is a noun.
What is the plural of pentalemma?
The plural of pentalemma is pentalemmas.

Words near pentalemma in the dictionary

  1. pentalaminar
  2. pentalateral
  3. pentalaterals
  4. pentalayer
  5. pentalead
  6. pentalemma
  7. pentalemmas
  8. pentalene
  9. pentalenene
  10. pentalenes
  11. pentalenolactone

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