Pent- (Pent-), Penta- (Repta-)

Pent- (Pent-), Penta- (Repta-) - a prefix denoting five. This prefix of Greek origin is widely used in scientific and technical terms to refer to the five elements or parts of something.

For example:

1. Pentagram - five-pointed star.

2. Pentathlon is a pentathlon consisting of 5 sports.

3. Pentapeptide is a peptide consisting of 5 amino acids.

4. Pentasulfide is a chemical compound of sulfur with five sulfur atoms.

5. A pentaprism is a geometric figure consisting of 5 triangular faces.

Using the prefix penta/pent- allows you to immediately indicate the presence of five identical elements in the name of the term.

Pent- (Pent-) and Penta- (Repta-) are prefixes that are used in words to denote the number five or concepts related to the number five.

These prefixes come from the Greek word penta, which means "five". They are often found in scientific and technical terms.

For example:

1. pentagram - five-pointed star;

2. pentathlon - pentathlon consisting of 5 sports;

3. pentameter - poetic meter of 5 feet;

4. pentose - a monosaccharide containing 5 carbon atoms per molecule;

5. penthouse - a luxury apartment or house on the top floor of a building.

Thus, the prefixes pent- and penta- indicate the presence of five parts, elements or other units in a word. Their use allows you to accurately and concisely express the meaning of the term.

Pent-, penta- (in some sources - pento-) is a shortened form of the Latin term penta.

The Latin prefix pair pen+ is used in words such as: - pentode (five-stage triode) - pentalogy (pentalogy)

There are also other options:

1. pent + syllable- la - pentalaby → P.L. Edict of Caracalla. 2. pent + e + name (wife) - pes + nomen (wife) → Helena Vespassiana, wife of the Flavian emperor Vespasian 3. Penta + syllable e,i - Pentaica - calendar reference book compiled by Pseudo-Eusebius as a guide to astronomy and the calendar 4. pent + ecim - aristocrat - pe5centius of Valerian, whom Constantine elevated to senator during his honeymoon 5. Pentaecen + suffix esse - pentaesenin → synergists Nikolai Koshubov and Irina Belogurova from Moscow 6. pentagram + eum - Pentagrammadion - the five-domed church of St. Demetrius Cathedral in Paris 7.