Associations to the word «Quincunx»
Noun
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Wiktionary
QUINCUNX, noun. An arrangement of five units in a pattern corresponding to the five-spot on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
QUINCUNX, noun. (astrology) An angle of five-twelfths of a circle, or 150°, between two objects.
QUINCUNX, noun. A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at five-twelfths of an as.
Wise words
A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.