πεντάς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Derived from πέντε (pénte) +‎ -ᾰ́ς (-ás); compare δυάς (duás), τριάς (triás), τετράς (tetrás), δεκάς (dekás), χιλιάς (khiliás), μυριάς (muriás).

Noun

πεντᾰ́ς (pentásf (genitive πεντᾰ́δος); third declension

  1. the number five
  2. a group of five, pentad

Inflection

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Descendants

  • English: pentad

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