dolos

/ ˈdɒlɒs /

noun

Origin of dolos¹

from Afrikaans, possibly from dollen play + os ox or from dobbel dice + os ox

Idols were always carried to war by the natives of Hispaniola: "Atanse la frente dolos chiquitos cuando quieren pelear."

Diccionario de nombres de personas, dolos, danzas, y otras antiqedades de los Indios de Yucatan.

Miso-dolos on indulgences granted to benefactors for building Saint George the Martyr's, 444.

But Solomon saith, Prudens advertit ad gressus suos; stultus divertit ad dolos.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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