quincunx C2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /ˈkwɪŋkʌŋks/ UK /ˈkwɪŋkʌŋks/ See IPA manual Freq #284089 Meanings 1 noun 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 The five trees were planted in a quincunx. Thesaurus Word family Forms quincunxes Derived forms quincuncialquincunxial Etymology Borrowed from Latin quīncunx. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # quincunx **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkwɪŋkʌŋks/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkwɪŋkʌŋks/ **Frequency rank:** 284089 ## Meanings 1. 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 ## Examples - The five trees were planted in a quincunx. ## Derived Forms - quincuncial - quincunxial ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin quīncunx. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown