pentalpha

American  

[pen-tal-fuh] / pɛnˈtæl fə /

noun

1. pentagram.

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Etymology

Origin of pentalpha

First recorded in 1810–20; from Greek péntalpha ( see pent-, alpha); so called from the A represented at each point

Example Sentences

The pointed door below stands under a projecting gable like that at São Francisco Santarem, except that there is a five-foiled circle above the arch containing a pentalpha, put there perhaps to keep out witches.

From Portuguese Architecture by Watson, Walter Crum

This star is sometimes called the "pentalpha," as the crossing of its lines suggests five A's.

From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by Regester, J. A. (Jacob Asbury)