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Added 5 October 2026

dice

/daɪs/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dice at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Gaming with one or more dice.
That which has been diced.
Cut onions, carrots and celery into medium dice.

noun

plural of die

verb

To play dice.
To cut into small cubes.
To ornament with squares, diamonds, or cubes.

Origin

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.

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