Numbers: pent (5), quin (5), hex (6), sept (7), oct (8), dec (10)

Learn this list of words derived from pent and quin, ("five"), hex, ("six"), sept, ("seven"), oct, ("eight"), and dec, ("ten").
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  1. pentameter
    a verse line having five metrical feet
  2. pentagon
    a shape with five angles and five sides
  3. quintet
    a musical composition for five performers
  4. quintessential
    representing the perfect example of a class or quality
  5. hexagon
    a six-sided polygon
  6. septet
    a musical composition written for seven performers
  7. octave
    a musical interval of eight tones
  8. octagon
    a shape with eight angles and eight sides
  9. decade
    a period of 10 years
  10. decathlon
    an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
  11. decimal
    a number in a system based on ten
  12. decibel
    a unit of sound intensity
Created on Mon Feb 09 15:30:14 EST 2026 (updated Fri Mar 20 16:04:27 EDT 2026)

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