The prefix meaning "five" is: penta- (pentagon, pentathlon); and quint- (quintuplet, quintet).
The prefix "pent" means "five." It is derived from the Greek word "pente," which means "five."
The Greek prefix for five is penta-.
The prefix "penta-" means "five." A pentagon has five sides.
Octa- the prefix means eight. Penta- the prefix means five.
Penta comes from the Greek. It means 'five'.
A hexagon has six sides, as the prefix "hexa-" denotes six in Greek. A pentagon, on the other hand, has five sides, as the prefix "penta-" signifies five in Greek. The number of sides in a polygon is determined by the prefix attached to the "-gon" suffix, indicating the number of sides the shape possesses.
The prefix "con-" means "with."
The prefix for inadequate is in-. The prefix in- means not.
The prefix is ap-. This prefix means to or toward.
quint or quinque
prefix is a word that comes before another to give it meaning for example: pent means five so the shape will have 5 sides. sept means seven so that shape would have 7 sides i hope this helps answer your question BOWCHICKAWOWOW
The Greek prefix "penta-" means five, so a pentagon has five angles and five sides. If it had any other number of sides it would not be called a pentagon!