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astragalos

astragalos noun: an ancient form of die (used in games of chance) made from the knucklebone of a sheep.

Noun

astragalos (plural astragaloi)

  1. An ancient form of die (used in games of chance) made from the knucklebone of a sheep.

Forms of astragalos

pluralastragaloi

Origin of astragalos

From Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos).

Questions about astragalos

What does astragalos mean?
Astragalos means an ancient form of die (used in games of chance) made from the knucklebone of a sheep.
What part of speech is astragalos?
Astragalos is a noun.
What is the plural of astragalos?
The plural of astragalos is astragaloi.

Words near astragalos in the dictionary

  1. astragalofibular
  2. astragaloi
  3. astragaloid
  4. astragalomancy
  5. astragalonavicular
  6. astragalos
  7. astragaloscaphoid
  8. astragaloside
  9. astragalosides
  10. astragalotibial
  11. astragals

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