Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pentakis-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pen-tak-is-
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

A variant of penta-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix.

prefix

A variant of penta-, used for substitutions of five complex rather than simple units: pentakis(phenylthio)pyridine, or to distinguish five simple substituents from a single polymer of five units

Phrases

bis- tris- tetrakis- hexakis-

Frequently Paired Words

bis- tris- tetrakis- hexakis-

Questions

What does pentakis- mean?: A variant of penta-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix.

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