adj
Meaning 1
Confined in, or as if in, a pen; imprisoned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
pent
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/pɛnt/
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noun
Meaning 2
Confinement; concealment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A pentatonic scale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 4
A pentacle or pentagram.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: lifestyle, paganism, religion
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noun
Meaning 5
A Pentium microprocessor or computer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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verb
Meaning 6
simple past and past participle of pen; alternative form of penned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, form-of, participle, past
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
closely confined
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shut up(p)
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History
Etymology
From pen + -t.
Clipping of pentatonic.
Clipping of pentacle or pentagram.
Clipping of Pentium.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: затворен (zatvoren) — confined in a pen, imprisoned
- Bulgarian: запрян (zaprjan) — confined in a pen, imprisoned
- Czech: zadržený — confined in a pen, imprisoned
- Czech: zavřený — confined in a pen, imprisoned
- German: eingesperrt — confined in a pen, imprisoned
- German: gefangen — confined in a pen, imprisoned
- German: eingekerkert — confined in a pen, imprisoned
- Portuguese: confinado — confined in a pen, imprisoned
- Russian: запертый (zapertyj) — confined in a pen, imprisoned
- Russian: заключённый (zaključónnyj) — confined in a pen, imprisoned