ζάρι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ζάριν (zárin), from ἀζάριον (azárion), from Arabic اَلزَّهْر (az-zahr, “the dice”). Cognate with English hazard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaɾi/
• Hyphenation: ζά‧ρι

Noun

ζάρι • (zári) n (plural ζάρια)

1. (games) die, dice (polyhedron used in game of chance)

   Έριξε δύο ζάρια που του έφεραν εξάρια.

   Érixe dýo zária pou tou éferan exária.

   He rolled two dice that got him sixes.

2. (games, in the plural, by extension) dicing, dice game (game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by dice)

   Έχασε το σπίτι του στα ζάρια.

   Échase to spíti tou sta zária.

   He lost his house playing dice.

Declension

declension of ζάρι

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	ζάρι •	ζάρια •
genitive	ζαριού •	ζαριών •
accusative	ζάρι •	ζάρια •
vocative	ζάρι •	ζάρια •

Synonyms

• (game of chance): μπαρμπούτι n (barmpoúti)

Derived terms

• ζαριά f (zariá, “roll of the dice”)