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a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, meaning "five" (Pentateuch); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (pentavalent).
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penta- — [dal gr. penta , forma comp. di pénte cinque ]. Primo elemento di composti del linguaggio dotto e della terminologia scient., che significa cinque, formato di cinque … Enciclopedia Italiana
penta- — comb. form meaning five, from Gk. penta (before a vowel, pent ), from pente five, related to Aeolian pempte (see FIVE (Cf. five)) … Etymology dictionary
penta- — [pen′tə] [Gr penta < pente,FIVE] combining form five: also, before a vowel, prefix combining form pent … English World dictionary
Penta- — Pen ta [Gr. ?, a later combining form of ? five. See {Five}.] 1. A combining form denoting five; as, pentacapsular; pentagon. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Denoting the degree of five, either as regards quality, property, or composition; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
penta- — См. пента . (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Penta... — Penta... (Pent..., griech.), »fünf«, oft in Zusammensetzungen vorkommend … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Penta — Penta, griech. = 5, daher P.chord, Reihe von 5 Tönen, Laute mit 5 Saiten; P.dik, Zahlensystem mit der Grundzahl 5; P.eder, von 5 Ebenen begränzter Körper; P.glotte, P.pla, Buch in 5 Sprachen; P.gon, Fünfeck; P.gonaldodekaëder, durch 12… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
penta... — penta... [griechisch pénte »fünf«], vor Vokalen und h meist verkürzt zu pent..., Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung: fünf, z. B. Pentapolis, Pentarchie … Universal-Lexikon
