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quincunx
quincunxquin·cunx Q0033600 (kwĭn′kŭngks′)n. An arrangement of five objects or marks with one at each corner of a rectangle or square and one at the center. [Latin quīncūnx, quīncūnc-, five twelfths : quīnque, five; see penkwe in Indo-European roots + ūncia, twelfth part of a unit; see ounce1.]quincunx (ˈkwɪnkʌŋks) n1. 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 centre2. (Botany) botany a quincuncial arrangement of sepals or petals in the bud3. (Astrology) astrology an aspect of 150° between two planets[C17: from Latin: five twelfths, from quinque five + uncia twelfth; in ancient Rome, this was a coin worth five twelfths of an as2 and marked with five spots]quin•cunx (ˈkwɪŋ kʌŋks, ˈkwɪn-) n. an arrangement of five objects in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. [1640–50; < Latin: five twelfths =quinc-, variant of quīnque- quinque- + -unx, s. -unc- comb. form of uncia twelfth (see ounce1); orig. a Roman coin worth five twelfths of an as and marked with a quincunx of spots] quin•cun′cial (-ʃəl) adj. quin•cun′cial•ly, adv. Translations
quincunx
quincunx1. Botany a quincuncial arrangement of sepals or petals in the bud 2. Astrology an aspect of 150? between two planets Quincunx (religion, spiritualism, and occult)A quincunx (also called an inconjunct) is a minor aspect of 150 degrees. The effect of a a quincunx is comparatively weak. With the exception of double quincunx (yod) configurations, quincunxes received little attention until relatively recently. Their influence was usually regarded as being mildly favorable, like a semisextile, but more recent interpreters regard them as a source of stress, requiring change and adjustment in the areas of the chart that they affect. quincunxAn arrangement of elements so that four are symmetrically placed around a central one.Quincunx
Quincunx1. An ancient Roman unit of area approximately equivalent to 1,051 square meters.
2. An ancient Roman unit of weight approximately equivalent to 137 grams. |