dé.
die (dice)
Meaning & usage
die (dice)
diced slice (of meat)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old French dé, of obscure origin: perhaps from a Vulgar Latin *dadu, itself from Latin dātum, or alternatively of Arabic origin; cf أَعْدَاد (ʔaʕdād). Compare Catalan dau; Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish dado.
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Where this word comes from
From an alteration of Old French deel (influenced by the above word), from Late Latin digitāle < Latin digitālis.
The name of the Latin script letter D/d.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Latin dē.
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