Pentagram

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pen + ta + gram

Alternative forms

• pentagramme

Origin

From Ancient Greek πεντάγραμμον (pentagrammon), noun form of the adjectives πεντάγραμμος (pentagrammos) and πεντέγραμμος (pentegrammos), five-lined, having five lines Equivalent to - + gram.

Full definition of pentagram

Noun

1. The shape of a five-pointed star constructed of five intersecting lines meeting at the vertices, such that a central pentagon and five surrounding isosceles triangles are formed; often with magical connotations.
2. (mathematics) a 5/2 star polygon

Synonyms

• pentacle
• pentalpha
• pentangle

Holonyms

• pentacle

Related terms

• pentagon
• hexagon
• hexagram