As (Roman coin) — Ases redirects here. For the acronym ASES , see American Solar Energy Society. Circa 240 225 BC. Æ Aes grave As The as (plural asses), also assarius (rendered into Greek as ἀσσάριον, assarion) … Wikipedia
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Roman army of the mid-Republic — Contemporary portrait of Scipio Africanus, engraved on a gold signet ring manufactured in Capua, S. Italy, Considered the greatest Roman military leader of the Second Punic War, Scipio permanently drove the Carthaginians out of Spain in a series… … Wikipedia
quincunx — /kwing kungks, kwin /, n. 1. an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. 2. Bot. an overlapping arrangement of five petals or leaves, in which two are interior, two are exterior,… … Universalium
quincunx — quin•cunx [[t]ˈkwɪŋ kʌŋks, ˈkwɪn [/t]] n. an arrangement of five objects in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle • Etymology: 1640–50; < L: five twelfths =quinc , var. of quīnque quinque + unx, s. unc comb. form of… … From formal English to slang
quincunx — /ˈkwɪnkʌŋks/ (say kwinkungks) noun 1. an arrangement of five objects (as trees) in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. 2. Botany an imbricated arrangement of five petals or leaves, in which two are interior, two are… …
Roman numerals — are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. The system used in classical antiquity was slightly modified in the Middle Ages to produce a system used today. It is based on certain letters which are given… … Wikipedia
Quincunx — For Sir Francis Galton s machine for demonstrating the normal distribution named quincunx , see bean machine. A quincunx (IPA [ kwɪnkʌŋks] ) is the arrangement of five units in the pattern corresponding to the five spot on dice, playing cards, or … Wikipedia
Ancient Roman units of measurement — The ancient Roman units of measurement were built on the Hellenic system with Egyptian, Hebrew, and Mesopotamian influences. The Roman units were comparatively consistent and well documented. Contents 1 Length 2 Area 3 Volume … Wikipedia
Moneda en la Antigua Roma — Un denario de Maximino. La moneda romana durante la mayor parte de la República romana y la mitad occidental del Imperio romano consistió en monedas incluyendo el áureo (latín, aureus, oro), el denario (lat. denarius, plata), el sestercio (lat.… … Wikipedia Español
