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What are some words start with the prefix pent?

Here are some words that start with the prefix "pent":

Common Words:

* Pentagon: A five-sided polygon.

* Pentameter: A line of verse consisting of five metrical feet.

* Pentathlon: An athletic contest consisting of five events.

* Penthouse: An apartment or suite on the top floor of a building.

* Pentomino: A plane geometric figure formed by connecting five squares edge to edge.

Less Common Words:

* Pentecost: A Christian festival celebrated seven weeks after Easter.

* Pentabrach: A five-branched structure, especially a plant stem.

* Pentadactyl: Having five fingers or toes.

* Pentad: A group of five.

* Pentadactyly: The condition of having five fingers or toes.

* Pentacle: A five-pointed star used in magical rituals.

Scientific Terms:

* Pentane: A colorless, flammable liquid hydrocarbon.

* Pentose: A five-carbon sugar.

* Pentoxide: A compound containing five oxygen atoms.

* Pentobarbital: A barbiturate drug used as a sedative.

* Pentameric: Consisting of five subunits.

Other:

* Pent-up: Suppressed or restrained.

This is not an exhaustive list, but it gives you a good starting point. The prefix "pent" typically indicates the number five.

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