pentacle

noun

pen·​ta·​cle ˈpen-ti-kəl How to pronounce pentacle (audio)

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Every card is rich with symbolism: adorned with pentacles, stars, chalices and wands; bearing names like the World, Justice and Temperance; and featuring enigmatic characters like the Fool, the Lovers or the Hermit. John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025 Arcana: wands, pentacles (or coins), swords and cups. Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024 So take advantage of the first few weeks of this month, and align with the energy of the page of pentacles that was drawn for you. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023 But in 2007 the military added a pentacle to its official list of religious symbols that can be engraved on headstones, so it now can be publicly recognized. Jon Schwarz, The Intercept, 29 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin *pentaculum, probably from Greek pente

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pentacle was in 1561

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“Pentacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pentacle. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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