quincunx

[ kwing-kuhngks, kwin- ]

/ ˈkwɪŋ kʌŋks, ˈkwɪn- /

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noun

an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

Botany. an overlapping arrangement of five petals or leaves, in which two are interior, two are exterior, and one is partly interior and partly exterior.

Origin of quincunx

1640–50; <Latin: five twelfths (quinc-, variant of quīnque-quinque- + uncia twelfth; see ounce¹); originally a Roman coin worth five twelfths of an as and marked with a quincunx of spots

Words nearby quincunx

quincentenary, quincentennial, Quincke's disease, Quincke's pulse, quincuncial, quincunx, Quincy, quindecagon, quindecaplet, quindecennial, quindecillion

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Example sentences from the Web for quincunx

In front of them, five pots filled with water are arranged in the form of a quincunx.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
There are numerous deep pits dug within it in the quincunx form, and capable of concealing a large army.
Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 110, December 6, 1851|Various
His house has long been pulled down; his willow has fallen down in utter decay; his quincunx has been destroyed.
Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets, Vol. I (of 2)|William Howitt
The breathless peasants reached the quincunx of beeches that formed the edge of the forest.
The Confessions of Arsne Lupin|Maurice Leblanc

At last they took a turn to the right; and they drew up in a kind of quincunx in the midst of the pine-trees.
Sentimental Education, Volume II|Gustave Flaubert

British Dictionary definitions for quincunx

quincunx

/ (ˈkwɪnkʌŋks) /

noun

a group of five objects arranged in the shape of a rectangle with one at each of the four corners and the fifth in the centre

botany a quincuncial arrangement of sepals or petals in the bud

astrology an aspect of 150° between two planets

Word Origin for quincunx

C17: from Latin: five twelfths, from quinque five + uncia twelfth; in ancient Rome, this was a coin worth five twelfths of an as ² and marked with five spots

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单词	quincunx
释义	quincunx [ kwing-kuhngks, kwin- ] / ˈkwɪŋ kʌŋks, ˈkwɪn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quincunx ON THESAURUS.COM noun an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. Botany. an overlapping arrangement of five petals or leaves, in which two are interior, two are exterior, and one is partly interior and partly exterior. Origin of quincunx 1640–50; <Latin: five twelfths (quinc-, variant of quīnque-quinque- + uncia twelfth; see ounce¹); originally a Roman coin worth five twelfths of an as and marked with a quincunx of spots Words nearby quincunx quincentenary, quincentennial, Quincke's disease, Quincke's pulse, quincuncial, quincunx, Quincy, quindecagon, quindecaplet, quindecennial, quindecillion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quincunx In front of them, five pots filled with water are arranged in the form of a quincunx. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston There are numerous deep pits dug within it in the quincunx form, and capable of concealing a large army. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 110, December 6, 1851\|Various His house has long been pulled down; his willow has fallen down in utter decay; his quincunx has been destroyed. Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets, Vol. I (of 2)\|William Howitt The breathless peasants reached the quincunx of beeches that formed the edge of the forest. The Confessions of Arsne Lupin\|Maurice Leblanc At last they took a turn to the right; and they drew up in a kind of quincunx in the midst of the pine-trees. Sentimental Education, Volume II\|Gustave Flaubert British Dictionary definitions for quincunx quincunx / (ˈkwɪnkʌŋks) / noun a group of five objects arranged in the shape of a rectangle with one at each of the four corners and the fifth in the centre botany a quincuncial arrangement of sepals or petals in the bud astrology an aspect of 150° between two planets Word Origin for quincunx C17: from Latin: five twelfths, from quinque five + uncia twelfth; in ancient Rome, this was a coin worth five twelfths of an as ² and marked with five spots Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quincunx cinquefoil, pentangle, pentagram, quintuple, lustrum, cinque, quinquennium, pentacle, quintette, quintuplet, pentagon, limerick, pentad, quinquennial, quintuplicate
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quincunx

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