pentacle

[ pen-tuh-kuh l ]
/ ˈpɛn tə kəl /
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noun

pentagram.
a similar figure, as a hexagram.

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Origin of pentacle

First recorded in 1585–95, pentacle is from the Italian word pentacolo five-cornered object. See penta-, -cle1

Words nearby pentacle

pent-up, pent., penta-, pentachloronitrobenzene, pentachlorophenol, pentacle, pentad, pentadactyl, pentadecagon, pentaerythritol, pentaerythritol tetranitrate
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Words related to pentacle

cinquefoil, pentangle, pentagram, quintuple, lustrum, cinque, quinquennium, quintuplet, pentagon, limerick, pentad, quincunx, quinquennial, quintuplicate

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British Dictionary definitions for pentacle

pentacle
/ (ˈpɛntəkəl) /

noun

another name for pentagram

Word Origin for pentacle

C16: from Italian pentacolo something having five corners; see penta-
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