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pentagon

Syllabification: (pen·ta·gon)
Pronunciation: /ˈpentəˌgän/
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Definition of pentagon

noun

  • 1a plane figure with five straight sides and five angles.
  • 2 (the Pentagon) the pentagonal building serving as the headquarters of the US Department of Defense, near Washington, DC.
  • the US Department of Defense:the Pentagon said 19 of its soldiers had been killed

Derivatives

pentagonal

Pronunciation: /penˈtagənəl/
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: via Latin from Greek pentagōnon, neuter (used as a noun) of pentagōnos 'five-angled'

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