Quincunx
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkwɪŋkʌŋks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quincunx is a noun meaning (astrology) An angle of five-twelfths of a circle, or 150°, between two objects.
Meaning
(astrology) An angle of five-twelfths of a circle, or 150°, between two objects.
More Meanings
- A Galton board.
- 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.
- (historical, numismatics) A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at five-twelfths of an as.
Example Sentences
In 1873–74 Sir Francis Galton (Charles Darwin’s cousin) designed an apparatus that he later named the quincunx.
Word Forms
- quincunxes
- quincunces
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sinque, cinq, quin, inconjunct, quintad, quintant.
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