Etymology

astragalos

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Today it means: An ancient form of die (used in games of chance) made from the knucklebone of a sheep. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀστράγαλος
  2. English todayastragalos

From Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀστράγαλος all →

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