Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An element in many words of Greek origin or formation, meaning ‘five.’
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- prefix A combining form denoting
five - prefix (Chem.) Denoting the degree of
five , either as regards quality, property, or composition; Also used adjectively.
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- prefix
five
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek πέντε (pente, "five")
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