Pentacle

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pen + ta + cle
• US IPA: /ˈpÉ›nt.É™.klÌ©/

Origin

From the French pentacle ("a five-pointed star"), from Medieval Latin pentaculum.

Full definition of pentacle

Noun

1. A pentagram, especially a physical one used for magical or mystical purposes.
2. (Neopaganism, Wicca) A pentagram enclosed within a circle, especially a physical one.
3. A talisman of parchment, sheet metal or other substance marked with a magic symbol or symbols, used in magical evocation.

Synonyms

• pentagram, pentalpha

Meronyms

• pentagram, pentalpha

Antonyms

• inverted pentacle