alea

Meaning

1. (declension-1) a die
2. (declension-1) any game involving dice
3. (declension-1) the game of chance

Concepts

die

💀

dice game

dice

hazard

plaid

risk

the die is cast

chance

🎲

die dice

cube

Synonyms

talus

tessera

cubus

est

iacta

Translations

Würfel

💀

dé

💀

dado

💀

dado

💀

κύβος

zar

dado

dobbelsteen

dau

💀

teerling

ζάρια

ζάρι

Spielwürfel

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈaː.ɫe.a]

Etymology

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