PIE word *pénkʷe Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Hellenic *pénkʷe Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte) Ancient Greek πεντα- (penta-) Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéwgʰos Ancient Greek τεῦχος (teûkhos) Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος (pentáteukhos) English Pentateuch From Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος (pentáteukhos), from Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte, “five”) + τεῦχος (teûkhos, “tool, scroll, book”).

Words formed from Pentateuch

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Questions about Pentateuch

What does Pentateuch mean?: Pentateuch means synonym of Torah.
What is Pentateuch in Tagalog?: Pentateuch in Tagalog is Limaklat. See Pentateuch meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is Pentateuch?: Pentateuch is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pentateuch?: Pentateuch is pronounced /ˈpɛntəˌtjuːk/ (UK).

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