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The words pentacle and pentagram ( a five-point unicursal star ) are essentially synonymous, according to the Online Oxford English Dictionary ( 2007 revision ), which traces the etymology through both French and Italian back to Latin, but notes that in Middle French the word " pentacle " was used to refer to any talisman.

In an extended use, many magical authors treat them as distinct.

In many tarot decks and in some forms of modern witchcraft, pentacles often prominently incorporate a pentagram in their design.