/ Dictionary / Index P pentad: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pen•tad Pronunciation: (pen'tad), [key] — n. a period of five years. a group of five. the number five. a pentavalent element or group. a period of five consecutive days. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pentad (Thesaurus) pentacle pentadactyl Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language