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pentalpha

pentalpha noun: a pentagram.

Noun

pentalpha (plural pentalphas)

  1. A pentagram.
    Synonyms:
    pentagram, pentangle

Synonyms of pentalpha

Forms of pentalpha

pluralpentalphas

Origin of pentalpha

From Ancient Greek πένταλφα (péntalpha), from πέντε (pente) and ἄλφα (alpha), five alphas. So called for its resemblance to five alphas superimposed at different rotations.

Questions about pentalpha

What does pentalpha mean?
Pentalpha means a pentagram.
What part of speech is pentalpha?
Pentalpha is a noun.
What is the plural of pentalpha?
The plural of pentalpha is pentalphas.

Words near pentalpha in the dictionary

  1. pentalongin
  2. pentaloop
  3. pentaloops
  4. pentalophodont
  5. pentalophodonty
  6. pentalpha
  7. pentalphas
  8. pentaluminium
  9. pentaluminum
  10. pentalysine
  11. pentamagnesium

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