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    Pentágono (en. Pentagon)

    /pen'ta.ɣono/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Polygon with five sides and five angles.
    The regular pentagon has all its sides and angles equal.
    El pentágono regular tiene todos sus lados y ángulos iguales.
    Building or structure with the shape of a pentagon.
    The Pentagon in the United States is the headquarters of the Department of Defense.
    El Pentágono en Estados Unidos es la sede del Departamento de Defensa.
    Three-dimensional geometric body that has bases in the shape of a pentagon.
    The pentahedron is a polyhedron with five faces, each one a pentagon.
    El pentaedro es un poliedro con cinco caras, siendo cada una un pentágono.

    Etymology

    It derives from the Greek 'pentagonon', from 'penta-' meaning five and 'gonia' meaning angle.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    in the shape of a pentagon
    Reference to something that has the shape of a pentagon.
    en forma de pentágono
    the Pentagon
    Common name for the building of the United States Department of Defense.
    el Pentágono

    Related Words

    polygon
    Geometric figure bounded by straight line segments.
    polígono
    multipolygon
    Polygon with more than five sides.
    multipolígono

    Slang Meanings

    Referring to a complex place or situation.
    That business is a real pentagon, full of complicated things.
    Ese negocio es un verdadero pentágono, lleno de cosas complicadas.
    Something that is unusual or curious.
    That idea sounds like a pentagon, nothing conventional.
    Esa idea suena como un pentágono, nada convencional.