dice

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === enPR: dīs, IPA(key): /daɪs/ Rhymes: -aɪs === Noun === dice (countable and uncountable, plural dice or dices) (uncountable) Gaming with one or more dice. (countable, proscribed by some) A die. 1980, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, “The Winner Takes It All”, Super Trouper, Polar Music The gods may throw a dice / Their minds as cold as ice (uncountable, formerly countable, cooking) That which has been diced. Cut onions, carrots and celery into medium dice. ==== Usage notes ==== The singular usage is considered incorrect by many authorities. However, it should be noted that The New Oxford Dictionary of English, Judy Pearsall, Patrick Hanks (1998) states that “In modern standard English, the singular die (rather than dice) is uncommon. Dice is used for both the singular and the plural.” Die is predominant among tabletop gamers. ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:dice. ==== Synonyms ==== astragals ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === dice plural of die === Verb === dice (third-person singular simple present dices, present participle dicing, simple past and past participle diced) (intransitive) To play dice. (transitive) To cut into small cubes. (transitive) To ornament with squares, diamonds, or cubes. ==== Derived terms ==== dice up dice with death slice and dice ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === -cide, cedi, deci-, iced == Interlingua == === Verb === dice present of dicerimperative of dicer == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdi.t͡ʃe/ Rhymes: -itʃe Hyphenation: dì‧ce === Verb === dice third-person singular present indicative of dire === Anagrams === cedi, deci- == Latin == === Verb === dīce (archaic) second-person singular present active imperative of dīcō === References === “dice”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “dice”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. “dice”, in The Perseus Project (1999), Perseus Encyclopedia‎[3] “dice”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers “dice”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray == Middle English == === Noun === dice alternative form of dees == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdiː.t͡ʃe/ IPA(key): /ˈdiː.ke/ === Noun === dīċe dative/genitive singular of dīċ === Noun === dīce nominative/accusative plural of dīċ == Spanish == === Alternative forms === dize (archaic) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdiθe/ [ˈd̪i.θe] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ˈdise/ [ˈd̪i.se] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -iθe (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -ise (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: di‧ce === Verb === dice third-person singular present indicative of decir == Tarantino == === Numeral === dice ten