Pent

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /pɛnt/

Definitions

1. A word denoting a confined area or structure that may evoke repressed feelings or pressure, while also alluding to five vertices in a geometric context
2. This term can signify a bounded location or edifice, an emotion held in check or tension, and the five angles of a polygon
3. A space or building that is closed in or restricted ; an emotion or feeling that is suppressed or held inside ; connected to a polygon with five corners

Etymology: "Pent" is formed from "pen," meaning to shut in or enclose, with the suffix "-t" added. The sense of confinement is the older root of the word, and the adjective describes something boxed in or hemmed up. The geometric and musical senses are different. They are clippings, shortened forms of "pentagram" or "pentacle," the five-pointed star, and of "pentatonic," the five-note scale. Both longer words share the idea of five, which is why the clipped form also points to five vertices.