quincunx

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An arrangement of five units with four forming the corners of a square and the fifth at the centre of the square, a pattern corresponding to the five-spot on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
  2. An angle of five-twelfths of a circle, or 150°, between two objects.
  3. A Galton board.
  4. A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at five-twelfths of an as.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɪŋkʌŋks/ /ˈkwɪnkʌŋks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-quincunx.wav

Word forms

quincunx quincunxes quincunces

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quīncunx.

Derived words

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