Pentagon
See also: pentagon and pentàgon
English
Etymology
From the shape of the building.
Pronunciation
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈpɛntəɡɑn/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɛntəɡən/
- Hyphenation: Pen‧ta‧gon
Audio (CA) (file)
Proper noun
the Pentagon
- The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.
- (metonymically) The United States Department of Defense.
Translations
headquarters of the United States Department of Defense
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References
The Pentagon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- pantogen
German
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English Pentagon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛntaɡɔn/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Pentagon n (proper noun, strong, genitive Pentagons)
- the headquarters of the United States of America's Department of Defense.
Declension
Declension of Pentagon [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular | |||
---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Pentagon |
genitive | eines | des | Pentagons |
dative | einem | dem | Pentagon |
accusative | ein | das | Pentagon |
Etymology 2
Ultimately from Ancient Greek πεντάγωνος (pentágōnos, “five-angled”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛntaˈɡoːn/
Audio (file)
Noun
Pentagon n (strong, genitive Pentagon, plural Pentagone)
- pentagon (a polygon with five sides and five angles)
- Synonym: Fünfeck
Declension
Declension of Pentagon [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Pentagon | die | Pentagone |
genitive | eines | des | Pentagon | der | Pentagone |
dative | einem | dem | Pentagon | den | Pentagonen |
accusative | ein | das | Pentagon | die | Pentagone |
Further reading
- “Pentagon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Pentagon (Fünfeck, Ministerium)” in Duden online
Japanese
Romanization
Pentagon
- Rōmaji transcription of ペンタゴン
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from English Pentagon.
Noun
Pentagon n (USA)
- Pentagon