noun
pentagram
PEN-tuh-gram/ˈpentəɡræm/
A five-pointed star formed by five intersecting straight lines.
The pentagram has five outer points formed by intersecting straight lines.
Etymology
Here gramma concerns drawn marks rather than alphabetic letters: the Greek compound meant “consisting of five lines.” Those five straight strokes form the five-pointed star.
In context
the 5 is the figure of a pentagram a 5 pointed esoteric magical star
More examples
- A small pentagon sits at the center of each pentagram.
- His silver pendant is shaped like a pentagram.
- The book explains how pentagrams serve as symbols in different traditions.
Forms
pentagram · pentagrams