quincuncial

quin·cun·cial

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kwin-kuhn-shuh l, kwing-]
- /kwɪnˈkʌn ʃəl, kwɪŋ-/
- /kwˈɪnkʌnʃəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwin-kuhn-shuh l, kwing-]
- /kwɪnˈkʌn ʃəl, kwɪŋ-/

Definitions of quincuncial word

adjective quincuncial consisting of, arranged, or formed like a quincunx or quincunxes. 1
adjective quincuncial Botany. noting a five-ranked arrangement of leaves. 1
noun quincuncial Arranged in a quincunx. 1
adjective quincuncial consisting of or having the appearance of a quincunx 0
adjective quincuncial (of the petals or sepals of a five-membered corolla or calyx in the bud) arranged so that two members overlap another two completely and the fifth overlaps on one margin and is itself overlapped on the other 0

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Origin of quincuncial

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Latin quīncunciālis, equivalent to quīncunci- (stem of quīncunx quincunx) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Quincuncial

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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quincuncial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

quincuncial usage trend in Literature

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