dolos

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noun

The bones that are thrown when throwing the bones for divination.

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Meanings

noundolos (plural dolosse)

plural dolosse

  1. South AfricauncommonThe bones that are thrown when throwing the bones for divination.
  2. South AfricauncommonThe ankle bones of sheep or goats formerly used by children as playthings.
  3. Interlocking blocks of concrete, used for protection of seawalls and to preserve beaches from erosion, formerly known as Merryfield blocks.

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Origin

Unknown. Possibly from dollen os

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

dolos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolos

MLA

“dolos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolos. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dolos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolos.

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