The five-dot arrangement has a nameSourced
Not region-specific · English meaning
Four corners and a center make a quincunx
The five-spot on a die places four dots around one in the center. This quincunx pattern also appears on cards and dominoes. Its name originally referred to a Roman coin. A familiar quantity can have a separate name for its arrangement.
Five is the count; quincunx describes the layout.
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