pentagram C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˈpɛntəgræm/ UK /ˈpentəgræm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a five-pointed star drawn in continuous lines, often symbolic A faded pentagram had been chalked on the cellar floor. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a five-pointed star drawn... pentaclepentanglepentalpha Word family Related forms pentagonpentanglepentacle Etymology AI details From Greek pentagrammon, from pente ('five') + gramme ('line, that which is drawn'), from graphein ('to write, draw'). pente Ancient Greek gramme Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pentagram **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɛntəgræm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpentəgræm/ ## Meanings 1. a five-pointed star drawn in continuous lines, often symbolic ## Examples - A faded pentagram had been chalked on the cellar floor. ## Synonyms - pentacle - pentangle - pentalpha ## Related Forms - pentagon - pentangle - pentacle ## Roots and Affixes - Root: pente - Root: gramme - Affix: penta- - five ## Etymology From Greek pentagrammon, from pente ('five') + gramme ('line, that which is drawn'), from graphein ('to write, draw'). ## AI Etymology Pentagram is from Greek pentagrammon, from pente ('five') + gramme ('line, that which is drawn'), from graphein ('to write, draw'). Important recorded forms include pente (Ancient Greek) and gramme (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense remains close to that composition, with the parts narrowing into a single lexical item. In current use it covers a five-pointed star drawn in continuous lines, often symbolic. The wider family includes related words such as pentagon, pentangle, and pentacle. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown