Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/ˈdaðo/

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Translation

dice, die

Word origin

Often traced to Latin datum ('given, thrown'), the past participle of dare ('to give'). The same root lies behind English 'date' and 'data'.

Origin
Latin
Root
datum
English cognates
date, data

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraldados

Examples

tantas casillas marque.

Roll the dice and move forward as many squares as it shows.

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With two dice you can roll a double six.

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The child lost a dice under the table.

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In this game the luck of the dice decides everything.

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Who rolls the dice first?

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This word is part of lesson 73.