quincunx en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkwɪnkʌŋks/
- /ˈkwɪŋkʌŋks/
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quīncunx.
Meanings
- 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.
- An angle of five-twelfths of a circle, or 150°, between two objects.
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A Galton board.
In 1873–74 Sir Francis Galton (Charles Darwin’s cousin) designed an apparatus that he later named the quincunx.
1998, Deborah J. Bennett, Randomness, Harvard University Press, page 104:
- (historical) A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at five-twelfths of an as.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quincunxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| quincunces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (13)
es quincunce (arrangement of five units) · pt quina (arrangement of five units) · km ចតុរង្គ (arrangement of five units) · pl kwinkunks (arrangement of five units) · de Quinkunx (arrangement of five units) · pt quincunce (arrangement of five units) · de Quinkunx (angle of five-twelfths of a circle) · it quinconce (arrangement of five units) · pt quincôncio (arrangement of five units) · fr quinconce (arrangement of five units) · el αστεροπεντάδα (arrangement of five units) · pl kwinkunks (angle of five-twelfths of a circle) · es quincuncio (angle of five-twelfths of a circle)