pen·ta·gon
 pentagon
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- pronunciation:
- pen
t
gan
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a flat closed figure with five straight sides.
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| definition 2: |
(capitalized) the building that houses the main offices for the armed services of the United States, or the military people who work in this building. The Pentagon is a building with five sides.
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| derivation: |
pentagonal (adj.) |
The word pentagon
contains the following parts:
gon
Greek
root
that means
angle
Example words:
penta, pent
Greek
root
that means
five
Example words: