Dies
/ˈdiː.eɪz/noun
Plural of die; a small cube used in games and gambling.
Did you know?The word dies comes from Latin, where it was the plural of die and ultimately traces back to a root meaning “to divide,” the same ancient idea behind cutting reality into pieces.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dyeh₁-
“to divide, separate”
Latin
Lat
dies
“plural of die; gaming cubes”
Old French
OF
de
“dice, gaming pieces”
Middle English
ME
dyes
“dice”
Modern English
English
dies
“plural of die; small cubes used in games and gambling”