Penta - Definition and Overview

Penta- is a Greek prefix meaning five. The Latin equivalent is quinque-.

• In plane geometry, a pentagon is a five sided figure.
• In chemistry, the number of subunits of like kind attached to a central molecule, as in Pentachlorophenol, a central phenol group with five chlorine atoms attached.
• A pentathlon has 5 events.
• A pentatonic scale has 5 notes.
• A pentomino is a figure made out of 5 squares.
• The pentagram is a star with 5 points.

See Also

• Greek numerical prefixes