Pentagon
English
Etymology
From the shape of the building.
Pronunciation
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈpɛntəɡɑn/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɛntəɡən/
- Hyphenation: Pen‧ta‧gon
Audio (Canada): (file)
Proper noun
the Pentagon
- The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.
- (metonymic) The United States Department of Defense.
- Synonym: Pentagram (slang)
- 2006 August 24, Leslie Feinberg, “Many histories converged at Stonewall”, in Workers World[1]:
- The Vietnamese people inspired youth of all nationalities […] by demonstrating that the determination of a people to fight for their sovereignty and right to self-determination was an unconquerable force, even in the face of Pentagon might.
Derived terms
Translations
headquarters of the United States Department of Defense
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References
- The Pentagon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
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]
Etymology 2
Ultimately from Ancient Greek πεντάγωνος (pentágōnos, “five-angled”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛntaˈɡoːn/
Audio: (file)
Noun
Pentagon n (strong, genitive Pentagon, plural Pentagone)
Declension
Declension of Pentagon [neuter, strong]
Further reading
- “Pentagon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Pentagon (Fünfeck, Ministerium)” in Duden online
Japanese
Romanization
Pentagon
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from English Pentagon.
Noun
Pentagon n (USA)