Main Entry:

pen·ta·gram

Pronunciation:

\ˈpen-tə-ˌgram\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Greek pentagrammon, from penta- + -grammon (akin to gramma letter) — more at gram

Date:

1833

: a figure of a 5-pointed star usually made with alternate points connected by a continuous line and used as a magic or occult symbol ; also : a similar 6-pointed star (as a Solomon's seal)