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Translingual

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pantafive

Etymology

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From 1959 ITU proposals penta and fife, from French penta- (pronounced "panta") and NATO/ICAO five (pronounced "fife").

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pantafive

  1. (rare) (international standards) ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the digit 5.
    Synonym: five (NATO/ICAO)
ICAO/NATO vs ITU/IMO radiotelephonic clear codes for digits
ICAO/NATO zero one two three (tree) four (fower) five (fife) six seven eight nine (niner)
ITU/IMO nadazero unaone bissotwo terrathree kartefour pantafive soxisix setteseven oktoeight novenine

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  1. ^ That is, with each syllable stressed and final syllable like English fife, as in NATO/ICAO five. International Maritime Organisation (2005). International Code of Signals, p. 22–23. Fourth edition, London.