Why is dice called dice?

The word die comes from Old French dé; from Latin datum "something which is given or played". While the terms ace, deuce, trey, cater, cinque and sice are generally obsolete, with the names of the numbers preferred, they are still used by some professional gamblers to designate different sides of the dice.

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What are two sixes called in dice?
There are also special names for certain rolls of two six-sided dice: two 1s are called snake eyes and two 6s are called Boxcars.
2024-02-15 20:51:41

What is the number on dice called?
On dice, pips are small dots on each face of a common six-sided die. These pips are typically arranged in patterns denoting the numbers one through six. The sum of opposing faces traditionally adds up to seven.
2024-01-02 10:43:41

Why are dice called dice?
What is the meaning of die/dice. Die is the singular form of dice. It comes from the French word des, a plural word for the same objects.
2024-01-01 04:46:25

How to get 7 with 2 dice?
Summary: The probability of rolling two dice and getting a sum of 7 is 1/6.
2023-11-10 09:10:05

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