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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. An arrangement of five objects with one at each corner of a rectangle or square and one at the center.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. An arrangement of five objects in a square, one at each corner and one in the middle (thus, ); especially, an arrangement, as of trees, in such squares continuously. A collection of trees in such squares forms a regular grove or wood, presenting parallel rows or alleys in different directions, according to the spectator's position. See diagram under quincuncial.
  2. n. In botany, same as quincuncial estivation (which see, under quincuncial).
  3. n. In astrology, the position of planets when distant from each other five signs or 150°.
  4. n. A Roman brass coin of five unciæ.
  5. n. A reliquary in the shape of a cross, the four parts of which can be folded over the central one.

Wiktionary

  1. n. An arrangement of five units in a pattern corresponding to the five-spot on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
  2. n. astrology An angle of five-twelfths of a circle, or 150°, between two objects.
  3. n. A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at five-twelfths of an as.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. An arrangement of things by fives in a square or a rectangle, one being placed at each corner and one in the middle; especially, such an arrangement of trees repeated indefinitely, so as to form a regular group with rows running in various directions.
  2. n. (Astrol.) The position of planets when distant from each other five signs, or 150°.
  3. n. (Bot.) A quincuncial arrangement, as of the parts of a flower in æstivation. See Quincuncial, 2.

Etymologies

  1. From Latin quincunx (Wiktionary)
  2. Latin quīncūnx, quīncūnc-, five twelfths : quīnque, five; see penkwe in Indo-European roots + ūncia, twelfth part of a unit; see ounce1. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • honeycomb It particularly relates to the laying out of orchards, the alternating rows of trees being arranged in groups of five as on dice. Apr 6, 2009

  • jmjarmstrong JM walks to each corner of the room, then stands in the exact centre and mutters 'Quincunx' Feb 1, 2009

  • epeolatrist An arrangement of five objects with one at each corner of a rectangle or square and one at the center.

    it's like the 5 on a die Dec 8, 2008

  • chained_bear Hmm... in fact, it's a lot like "crunchysaviour." ;) Aug 15, 2008

  • crunchysaviour This is a brilliant word. It sounds suggestive and rude, but in a very abstract way. It is, of course, neither. Aug 15, 2008

  • treeseed In Astrology, Quincunx:
    One of several possible aspects or relationships between planets in a horoscope.
    An arc of 150 degrees. Also known as the inconjunct; this aspect creates a certain uneasiness and a feeling of discomfort and has karmic lessons to teach us. It is a minor aspect.
    Otherwise known as Inconjunct.

    This aspect is the only one not measured by celestial longitude. It is of two or more planets having the same distance in declination in degrees, north or south of the celestial equator. Feb 3, 2008

  • pomegranate Quincunx is also the name of the holding company for a large outdoor amphitheatre in western Clark County, Washington. The amphitheatre-building project was not very popular in its neighborhood because of the noise and traffic it would bring. I think they adopted the name "Quincunx" rather than something less mysterious (e.g. "Clark County Amphitheatre Company") so that they could hide from their detractors. Dec 4, 2007

  • yarb Nice. How did your opponenet react? Were they upset? Nov 30, 2007

  • pruwyben I played this in Scrabble once. It was my proudest Scrabble moment. Nov 30, 2007

  • reesetee Actually, I first learned this word when I came across the book by the same name (by Charles Palliser). A maddening novel. Sep 19, 2007

  • seanahan This is a popular word, especially amongst the wordocracy, but no love from the comment crowd. Sep 19, 2007

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