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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