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单词 pentalogy
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pentalogyn.

Brit. /pɛnˈtalədʒi/, U.S. /pɛnˈtælədʒi/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: penta- comb. form, -logy comb. form.
Etymology: < penta- comb. form + -logy comb. form, after trilogy n., tetralogy n. Compare post-classical Latin pentalogia (1655 or earlier). Compare earlier pentad n.
A combination of five mutually connected parts; a pentad.
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the world > relative properties > relationship > correlation > [noun] > combination of specific number of parts
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the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > five > [noun] > combination of five parts
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1899 Science 27 Jan. 131 The pentalogies are as follows.
1904 Athenæum 18 June 788/2 It is easy to see that the desire to find a pentalogy in everything has led to somewhat fanciful distinctions.
1921 Times Lit. Suppl. 10 Feb. 89/2 In form it is a play in five acts; but every act is a complete play in itself... The whole drama is a pentalogy.
2002 Guardian 27 July (Review section) 11/4 The final book—it must be—of the Earthsea pentalogy wraps it all up.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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