That’s a High PENTAD!

Giving someone a “high five” is a fun way to show that you’re excited about something.

This hand gesture occurs when two people raise their right hands and slap their open palms together.

The high five, which is widely believed to have originated in sports, is such a part of our popular culture that there’s even a National High Five Day, which is celebrated the third Thursday of April each year.

Of course, the term high five is derived from one’s five fingers, which form a pentad (see definition and hear pronunciation below).

So, if you want to liven up your language, you might offer to give someone a “high pentad”!

Cool word vocabulary question of the day: Can you think of any other activities or events that involve a pentad?

PENTAD: The number five, a group of five or a period of five years.

Click to hear the pronunciation of pentad:

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