-
1 quincunx
quincunx. uncis, m. [quinque-uncia], fire twelfths of a whole (of an as, a jugerum, a pound, a sextarius, etc.).I.Lit.: si de quincunce remota est Uncia, quid superat? from five twelfths of an as, Hor. A. P. 327; so five twelfths of a jugerum, Col. 5, 1, 11; of a pound, id. 12, 28, 1; of a sextarius, five cyathi. Mart. 1, 28, 2; 2, 1, 9:II.quincunces et sex cyathos bessemque bibamus,
id. 11, 36, 7.—Of five twelfths of an inheritance, Plin. Ep. 7, 11, 1.—Of interest,
five per cent., Pers. 5, 149.—In apposition with usura: quincunces usuras spopondit,
Dig. 46, 3, 102; Inscr. Giorn. Arcad. 28, p. 356.—Transf., trees planted in the form of a quincunx (i.e., the five spots on dice); also, trees planted in oblique lines, thus:quid illo quincunce speciosius, qui in quamcumque partem spectaveris, rectus est?
Quint. 8, 3, 9 Spald.:in quincuncem serere,
Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 2; cf.: directi in quincuncem ordines, Cic Sen. 17, 59:in quincuncem disposita,
Col. 3, 13, 4; 3, 15, 1:obliquis ordinibus in quincuncem dispositis,
Caes. B. G. 7, 73.
См. также в других словарях:
Conflagration — A conflagration or a blaze is an uncontrolled burning that threatens human life, health, or property. A conflagration can be accidentally begun, naturally caused (wildfire), or intentionally created (arson). Arson can be accomplished for the… … Wikipedia
Hydrothermal vent — Marine habitats White smokers emitting liquid carbon dioxide at the Champagne vent, Northwest Eifuku volcano, Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Littoral zone … Wikipedia
George Armstrong Custer — Custer redirects here. For other uses, see Custer (disambiguation). George Armstrong Custer … Wikipedia
Prix Locus du meilleur roman de science-fiction — Les prix Locus sont décernés chaque année, depuis 1971, par les lecteurs du magazine américain mensuel de science fiction Locus lors de la Westercons qui se déroule le quatrième week end de juillet. La catégorie du meilleur roman de science… … Wikipédia en Français
Seabed — This article is about ocean floor. For the 2001 song by Audio Adrenaline, see Lift (Audio Adrenaline album). Map showing the underwater topography (bathymetry) of the ocean floor. Like land terrain, the ocean floor has ridges, valleys, plains and … Wikipedia
El Niño-Southern Oscillation — El Niño redirects here. For other uses, see El Niño (disambiguation). ENSO redirects here. For other uses, see Enso (disambiguation). The 1997 El Niño observed by TOPEX/Poseidon. The white areas off the tropical coasts of South and North America… … Wikipedia
Tsunami — For other uses, see Tsunami (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Atoll — For other senses of this word, see atoll (disambiguation). Satellite picture of the Atafu atoll in Tokelau in the Pacific Ocean. An atoll ( … Wikipedia
Seafloor spreading — Age of oceanic crust; youngest (red) is along spreading centers. Seafloor spreading is a process that occurs at mid ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge. Seafloor… … Wikipedia
Convergent boundary — In plate tectonics, a convergent boundary, also known as a destructive plate boundary (because of subduction), is an actively deforming region where two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of lithosphere move toward one another and collide. As … Wikipedia
Lark Bunting — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
