Pentagon

== English == === Etymology === From the shape of the building. === Pronunciation === (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈpɛntəɡɑn/ (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɛntəɡən/ Hyphenation: Pen‧ta‧gon === Proper noun === the Pentagon The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. (metonymic) The United States Department of Defense. Synonym: Pentagram (slang) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === The Pentagon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === pantogen == German == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English Pentagon. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈpɛntaɡɔn/ ==== Proper noun ==== Pentagon n (proper noun, strong, genitive Pentagons) the headquarters of the United States of America's Department of Defense. ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === Ultimately from Ancient Greek πεντάγωνος (pentágōnos, “five-angled”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /pɛntaˈɡoːn/ ==== Noun ==== Pentagon n (strong, genitive Pentagon, plural Pentagone) pentagon (a polygon with five sides and five angles) Synonym: Fünfeck ===== Declension ===== === Further reading === “Pentagon”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[3] (in German) “Pentagon (Fünfeck, Ministerium)” in Duden online == Japanese == === Romanization === Pentagon Rōmaji transcription of ペンタゴン == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Pentagon. === Noun === Pentagon n (USA) Pentagon