dice
A picture of two wooden dice.
Meanings
Noun
- Gaming with one or more dice.
- A die.
- That which has been diced.
Verb
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Origin
- From Middle English dys, plural of dy.
- The voiceless /s/ was most likely retained because the word felt like a collective term rather than a plural form (compare pence). The spelling dice is a result of the pronunciation.
- See die Etymology 2.
Modern English dictionary
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