sice

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaɪs/
  • Rhymes: -aɪs

Noun

sice (plural sices)

  1. Alternative spelling of sais

Etymology 2

Middle English sice or sis, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French sis, sies. Doublet of six.

Alternative forms

Noun

sice (plural sices)

  1. (dice games, obsolete) The number six in a game of dice.
    • 1680, Thomas Godwyn, Romanae historiae anthologia recognita et aucta, page 112:
      In their common game, the most fortunate throw is thought to have been three Sices […]
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Descendants
  • → Japanese: サイス (saisu)
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Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsɪt͡sɛ]

Adverb

sice

  1. admittedly
    sice... ale. ― albeit...however.
    Cesta byla sice hezká, ale příliš namáhavá. ― The trip was nice, but too exhausting.
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