dice

noun

(uncountable) Gaming with one or more dice.

(uncountable, formerly countable, cooking) That which has been diced.

A surname.

(countable, proscribed by some) A die.

verb

(transitive) To cut into small cubes.

(intransitive) To play dice.

(transitive) To ornament with squares, diamonds, or cubes.

Roots

dareda- · Latin · to give

Synonyms for dice

crapsn cuben diev

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Where does dice come from?

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