aliosso

Italian

Etymology

From Latin aleae ossum (“bone-dice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.liˈɔs.so/
• Rhymes: -ɔsso
• Hyphenation: a‧li‧òs‧so

Noun

aliosso m (plural aliossi)

1. knucklebone (when used in ancient games of chance)

   Synonym: astragalo

Further reading

• aliosso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• assiolo