LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

pentagōnum

pentagōnum n (genitive pentagōnī)

Meaning

  1. pentaphyllon, cinquefoil
  2. pentagon

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepentagōnumpentagōna
genitivepentagōnīpentagōnōrum
dativepentagōnōpentagōnīs
accusativepentagōnumpentagōna
ablativepentagōnōpentagōnīs
vocativepentagōnumpentagōna

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πεντάγωνον (pentágōnon).

Descendants
  • Catalanpentàgon
  • Englishpentagon
  • Frenchpentagone
  • GermanPentagon
  • Italianpentagono
  • Portuguesepentágono
  • Romanianpentagon
  • Spanishpentágono
  • Danishpentagon
  • Friulianpentagon

In English words that came into English from pentagōnum

  • pentagonpentagōnum

Quick answers

What does pentagōnum mean in Latin?
pentagōnum, a noun, means “pentaphyllon, cinquefoil; pentagon”.
What is the genitive of pentagōnum?
The genitive singular is pentagōnī. pentagōnum is neuter, second declension.