penta-
a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, meaning “five” (Pentateuch); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (pentavalent).
Origin of penta-
1- Also especially before a vowel, pent-.
Words Nearby penta-
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How to use penta- in a sentence
Penta reports the case of a girl twelve 160years of age who first experienced sexual excitement during a railway journey.
The Sexual Life of the Child | Albert MollPenta cites many well-authenticated cases of malingering of mental symptoms in children.
Studies in Forensic Psychiatry | Bernard GlueckFéré, Mantegazza, Penta, and most other writers on this question are here agreed.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 (of 6) | Havelock EllisPenta mentions the case of a young girl who first experienced sexual desire at the age of twelve, after a railway journey.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6) | Havelock EllisWhen gun cotton is dissolved in nitric acid and sulphuric acid is added, the penta-nitrate is thrown down as a precipitate.
The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics | Franklin Beech
British Dictionary definitions for penta-
five: pentagon; pentameter; pentaprism
Origin of penta-
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