penta-

penta- root words — words with the penta- root

The root penta- comes from Greek pente, meaning five. 36 words in Dendril are built from it, including pentagon, pentagonal, pentagons, pentameter, pentathlon, cyclopentane, penstemon, pentachlorophenol, pentacle, pentad, pentadactyl, pentagram. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the penta- root

Explore words with penta- — words containing the penta- root and sharing its sense of "five". Examples include pentagon, pentagonal, pentagons, pentameter, pentathlon, cyclopentane, penstemon, pentachlorophenol, pentacle, pentad, pentadactyl, pentagram. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The penta- root means five, from Greek pente. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.