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Meaning of alea | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

[ˈaː.ɫe.a]

Definitions

a die
declension-1
any game involving dice
declension-1
the game of chance
declension-1

Equivalents

English die

Examples

“Caesar: ... "Iacta alea est", inquit.”

Caesar said ... "the die is cast".

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

aleae aleam āleāris alearum aleas aleator

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