pen·ta·cle /ˈpɛntɪkəl/
五芒星形
Pen·ta·cle n. A five-pointed star, also called a pentagram or pentalpha. See illustr. under pentalpha. Sometimes referring to a similar figure, such as the figure composed of two equilateral triangles intersecting so as to form a six-pointed star. It was used in early ornamental art, and also with superstitious import by the astrologers and mystics of the Middle Ages. The six-pointed star is more comonly called a hexagram, or called Solomon's seal; it resembles the star of David (Magen David)
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pentacle
n : a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the
vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
[syn: pentagram]