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zara.

a medieval game of chance using dice

4 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡za.ra/
  1. a medieval game of chance using dice

    feminine · historical
  2. a negative outcome, loss, defeat

    archaic · feminine
    zara a chi tocca!
Where this word comes from

From Arabic اَلزَّهْر (az-zahr, “the dice”). The "loss" meaning derives from the habit of game players to yell out the game's name whenever a losing number came out. Doublet of azzardo.

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