French Conversation · Level 8
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French word
domino
Pronunciation
IPA/domino/
Meaning
- masculine noundominoes
Example
On joue aux dominos ce soir.
We are playing dominoes tonight.
More examples
Les enfants empilent des dominos sur la table.
The children are stacking dominoes on the table.
Core concept
A small rectangular tile split into two fields, each marked with a number of pips.
Common phrases
jouer aux dominos
play dominoes
un jeu de dominos
a game of dominoes
Similar words
jeu: A game played for enjoyment according to a set of rules, often with matching tiles.
Definition in French
Pièce rectangulaire, divisée en deux cases et marquée de points, employée comme élément du jeu appelé dominos.
Word origin
French domino comes through Italian domino from Latin dominus; its use for the game is traditionally associated with a cloak or mask called a domino.
Usage tips
- The noun is masculine, so one tile is un domino and the game is jouer aux dominos.
Other meanings
- dominonoun