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alea.

game of dice; die; dice-play; gambling, risking; chance, venture, risk, stake;

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈaː.ɫe.a]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.le.a]
  1. a die

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  2. any game involving dice

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  3. the game of chance

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Where this word comes from

Originally "pivot-bone" or "joint-bone", since bones were used as early dice; from axis (via a form *axlea).

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