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dolos.

The bones that are thrown when throwing the bones for divination.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The bones that are thrown when throwing the bones for divination.

    South-Africa · uncommon
  2. The ankle bones of sheep or goats formerly used by children as playthings.

    South-Africa · uncommon
  3. Interlocking blocks of concrete, used for protection of seawalls and to preserve beaches from erosion, formerly known as Merryfield blocks.

Where this word comes from

Unknown. Possibly from dollen os

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.