quincuncial
quincuncial · more quincuncial · most quincuncial
Arranged in a quincunxArranged in a quincunx.
/kwɪnˈkʌnʃəl/
Meaning
2 sensesArranged in a quincunx.
Having the leaves of a pentamerous calyx or corolla so imbricated that two are exterior, two are interior, and the other has one edge exterior and one interior.
quincuncial aestivation
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin quincuncialis.From Latin quincuncialis.
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Forms
more quincuncial, most quincuncial| Comparative | more quincuncial Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most quincuncial Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedquincuncially
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form