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Definitions for quincuncial
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quincuncialadjective
Arranged in a quincunx.
Etymology: From quincuncialis.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Quincuncialadjective
Having the form of a quincunx.
Etymology: from quincunx.
Of a pentagonal or quincuncial disposition, Sir Thomas Brown produces several examples in his discourse about the quincunx. John Ray, on the Creation.
Wikipedia
quincuncial
A quincunx () is a geometric pattern consisting of five points arranged in a cross, with four of them forming a square or rectangle and a fifth at its center. The same pattern has other names, including "in saltire" or "in cross" in heraldry (depending on the orientation of the outer square), the five-point stencil in numerical analysis, and the five dots tattoo. It forms the arrangement of five units in the pattern corresponding to the five-spot on six-sided dice, playing cards, and dominoes. It is represented in Unicode as U+2059 ⁙ FIVE DOT PUNCTUATION or (for the die pattern) U+2684 ⚄ DIE FACE-5.
Webster Dictionary
Quincuncial
having the form of a quincunx
Quincuncial
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; as, quincuncial aestivation
Etymology: [L. quincuncialis, from quincunx. See Quincunx.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of quincuncial in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of quincuncial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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