quincunxial

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A form of quincuncial — Arranged in a quincunx.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English quincunx ← Latin quīncunx →
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Meanings

adjectivequincunxial (comparative more quincunxial, superlative most quincunxial)

comparative more quincunxial · superlative most quincunxial

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of quincuncial.

Origin

  1. Latinquīncunx
  2. Englishquincunx
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  5. Englishquincunxial

From quincunx + -ial.

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APA

quincunxial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quincunxial

MLA

“quincunxial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quincunxial. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quincunxial,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quincunxial.

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