pentachoron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A four-dimensional object analogous to a tetrahedron, constructed out of five tetrahedra.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pentachoron pentachorons pentachora

Etymology

From penta- (“five”) + -choron (“4-dimensional solid”), from Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte, “five”) and χῶρος (khôros, “room”).

Synonyms

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