astragalos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ancient form of die (used in games of chance) made from the knucklebone of a sheep.

Word forms

astragalos astragaloi

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos).

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