aleatory

English

WOTD – 29 July 2007

Etymology

From Latin āleātōrius, from āleātor (“dice-player”), from ālea (“a die”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈeɪ.lɪ.ə.tə.ɹi/, /ˈæ.lɪ.ə.tə.ɹi/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæ.lɪ.ə.tɔ.ɹi/, /ˈeɪ.lɪ.ə.tɔ.ɹi/
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Adjective

aleatory (not comparable)

Depending on the throw of a dice; random, arising by chance
1. (art) Of or pertaining to artworks that have been produced with an element of chance (aleatoricism).

Synonyms

stochastic

Translations

depending on the throw of a dice; random, arising by chance

Bulgarian: случаен (bg) (slučaen), зависещ от стечение на обстоятелствата
Dutch: aleatoir, aleatorisch
French: aléatoire (fr)
German: aleatorisch (de), zufällig (de)

Latin: aleatorius
Manx: croghagh
Romanian: aleatoriu (ro)
Spanish: aleatorio (es)

See also

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