noun · rare

quincunx

quincunx · quincunxes · quincunces

Quinkunx

An arrangement of five units with four forming the corners of a square and the fifth…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.

/ˈkwɪŋkʌŋks/

Meaning

4 senses

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.
Quinkunx
An angle of five-twelfths of a circle, or 150°, between two objects.
Quinkunx
A Galton board.
(historical)A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at five-twelfths of an as.