pentagon — A flat shape with five straight sides and five angles
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A flat shape with five straight sides and five angles
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpentəɡɑːn/
Example Sentences
- My pizza slice was shaped like a pentagon - the chef must have studied geometry!
- The Pentagon's press conference was held in a pentagon-shaped room, which was oddly fitting.
- Students need to calculate the area of a pentagon for their math homework.
pentagon
NOUN[/ˈpentəɡɑːn/]
A flat shape with five straight sides and five angles
The Pentagon announced new security measures during the press briefing.
The pentagon has five sides and five corners. (✋ Five + ⬟ Polygon → Pentagon)
A dragon pulled a wagon carrying a giant pentagon.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Pentagon derives from Ancient Greek, combining 'penta' (five) and 'gonia' (angle). The term literally describes a geometric polygon with five angles and five sides.
Breakdown
penta- (five) + -gon (angle, corner). The suffix -gon comes from Greek gonia, meaning angle or corner, commonly used in geometric terminology.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My pizza slice was shaped like a pentagon - the chef must have studied geometry!”
“The Pentagon's press conference was held in a pentagon-shaped room, which was oddly fitting.”
“Students need to calculate the area of a pentagon for their math homework.”
“The logo features a stylized pentagon with the company name inside.”
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