noun
pentacle
Pentacle (noun) means a star-shaped charm, usually made of parchment or metal and marked with a magic sign, used in spell-casting.
noun
1
A star-shaped charm, usually made of parchment or metal and marked with a magic sign, used in spell-casting.
2
A five-pointed star used for magic or mystical purposes.
3
A five-pointed star drawn inside a circle.
"The pentagram becomes a pentacle when it is enclosed within a circle and inscribed on a disc or stone."
— Ruth Barr (2007)
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Etymology
PIE word *pénkʷe From Middle French pentacle, from Old French pentacol (“pendant”), from pent (“hangs”), a (“from”), and col (“neck”), thus "hangs from neck". Likely reanalyzed in medieval times as coming from penta- (“five”) and -culum (object forming suffix), as evidenced by the Latinized form pentaculum and the narrowing of the modern sense to a five-pointed design, especially a pentagram.
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pentangle
pentagram
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What is the meaning of pentacle?
"pentacle" (noun) means a star-shaped charm, usually made of parchment or metal and marked with a magic sign, used in spell-casting.
What is another word for pentacle?
Other words for "pentacle" include pentangle, pentagram.
What are the different meanings of pentacle?
"pentacle" has 3 main meanings: 1. A star-shaped charm, usually made of parchment or metal and marked with a magic sign, used in spell-casting; 2. A five-pointed star used for magic or mystical purposes; 3. A five-pointed star drawn inside a circle.
