English Explanatory Dictionary

dice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Gaming with one or more dice.
  2. A die.
  3. That which has been diced.
noun
  1. plural of die
verb
  1. To play dice.
  2. To cut into small cubes.
  3. To ornament with squares, diamonds, or cubes.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

dīs /daɪs/ en-us-dice.ogg

Word forms

dice dices dicing diced

Etymology

From Middle English dys, plural of dy. See the etymology of die (etymology 2) for further information. The voiceless /s/ was most likely retained because the word felt like a collective term rather than a plural form (compare pence), and the spelling dice is a result of the pronunciation.

Synonyms

astragals

Derived words

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