Pentagon

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈpÉ›ntəɡɒn/
• UK IPA: /ˈpÉ›ntəɡən/

Origin

From French pentagone or late Latin pentagonum, from Ancient Greek πεντάγωνον, noun use of the neuter of the adjective πεντάγωνος ("five-angled"), from πέντε ("five") + -γωνος ("angled").

Full definition of pentagon

Noun

1. (geometry) A polygon with five sides and five angles.

Derived terms

• pentagonal