SINCE 1828
quincunx
noun
quin·cunx
| \ ˈkwin-ˌkəŋ(k)s
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Definition of quincunx
: an arrangement of five things in a square or rectangle with one at each corner and one in the middle
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Other Words from quincunx
quincuncial
\ kwin-ˈkən(t)-shəl
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or quincunxial \ kwin-ˈkəŋk-sē-əl
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adjective
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or quincunxial \ kwin-ˈkəŋk-sē-əl
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adjective
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