"quincunx" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkwɪŋkʌŋks/, /ˈkwɪnkʌŋks/ Audio: En-quincunx.ogg Forms: quincunxes [plural], quincunces [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌŋks Etymology: Borrowed from Latin quīncunx. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|quīncunx}} Latin quīncunx Head templates: {{en-noun|+|quincunces}} quincunx (plural quincunxes or quincunces)
  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. Categories (topical): Historical currencies Translations (arrangement of five units): quinconce [masculine] (French), Quinkunx [feminine] (German), αστεροπεντάδα (asteropentáda) [feminine] (Greek), quinconce [feminine, masculine] (Italian), ចតុរង្គ (ca’to’ rʊəŋ) (Khmer), kwinkunks (Polish), quina [feminine] (Portuguese), quincunce [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-quincunx-en-noun--LEK2Hve Disambiguation of Historical currencies: 13 7 38 42 Categories (other): Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 17 8 40 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 16 9 40 35 Disambiguation of 'arrangement of five units': 64 3 24 9
  2. (astrology) An angle of five-twelfths of a circle, or 150°, between two objects. Categories (topical): Astrology Translations (angle of five-twelfths of a circle): Quinkunx (German), quincuncio [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-quincunx-en-noun-mPl7FfAi Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'angle of five-twelfths of a circle': 7 63 18 11
  3. A Galton board. Categories (topical): Five, Historical currencies
    Sense id: en-quincunx-en-noun-Fpx1Bi4v Disambiguation of Five: 30 7 44 20 Disambiguation of Historical currencies: 13 7 38 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 8 51 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 10 53 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 7 43 18 15 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 6 44 15 17 1 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 23 10 47 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 22 10 51 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 19 12 43 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 22 10 52 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 17 8 40 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 19 10 41 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 16 9 40 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 21 10 51 17
  4. (historical, numismatics) A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at five-twelfths of an as. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Ancient Rome, Coins, Historical currencies
    Sense id: en-quincunx-en-noun-RIGsb-QF Disambiguation of Ancient Rome: 8 3 35 54 Disambiguation of Coins: 12 5 32 51 Disambiguation of Historical currencies: 13 7 38 42 Categories (other): Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 17 8 40 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 16 9 40 35 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: quincuncial

Inflected forms

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