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alea

Pronunciation: [ˈaː.ɫe.a]

“alea” is a Latin word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a die
  2. any game involving dice
  3. the game of chance

Etymology

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

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