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Definitions and meaning of domino
domino
Etymology
1801, borrowed from Frenchdomino (1771), originally the term for a hooded garment, itself from Medieval Latindomino, oblique case of dominus(“lord, master”); compare Medieval Latindominicale(“a kind of veil”).
(dominoes) A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes. [from c. 1800]
(politics) A country that is expected to react to events in a neighboring country, according to the domino effect.
A masquerade costume consisting of a hooded robe and a mask covering the upper part of the face.
Synonym:domino costume
The mask itself.
Synonyms:domino mask, half mask, eyemask
The person wearing the costume.
(geometry) A polyomino made up of two squares.
Synonym:2-omino
(music, colloquial) A mistake in performing.
Derived terms
Related terms
dominate
Translations
Verb
domino (third-person singular simple presentdominoes, present participledominoing, simple past and past participledominoed)
(intransitive) To collapse in the manner of dominoes.
(transitive) To cause to collapse in the manner of dominoes.
Translations
See also
Further reading
“domino”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
“domino”, in The Century Dictionary[…], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
monoid
Catalan
Verb
domino
first-person singular present indicative of dominar
Czech
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈdomɪno]
Rhymes: -ɪno
Noun
dominon
dominoes
Declension
Further reading
domino in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
domino in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Finnish
Etymology
From Frenchdomino.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈdomino/, [ˈdo̞mino̞]
Rhymes: -omino
Syllabification(key): do‧mi‧no
Noun
domino
(dominoes) dominoes
(dominoes) a domino (tile)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
“domino”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
Anagrams
moodin
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latindominō, from Latindominus(“lord, master”), perhaps from a prayer formula such as "benedicamus domino". The development of the modern meaning is unclear, perhaps from the black color of the early domino tiles.
Pronunciation
Noun
dominom (pluraldominos)
black hooded cloak worn by priests in winter [1401]
hooded garment worn at balls [1665]
1941 "Suzanne ramena sur sa tête le capuchon du domino, fit un pas et déclama soudain [...]" (Georges Duhamel, Suzanne et les jeunes hommes, p. 144)
a paper marked with figures used to play board games [1514]
dominoes [1771]
(in the plural) a domino set
(in the singular) a domino tile
Derived terms
effet domino
Descendants
Further reading
“domino”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé[Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From Frenchdomino.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /domino/
Noun
domino
dominoes
Italian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latindominus. Doublet of don.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.mi.no/
Rhymes: -ɔmino
Hyphenation: dò‧mi‧no
Noun
dominom (pluraldomini, femininedomina)
(archaic) lord, master
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Frenchdomino, from Medieval Latindominō, dative of Latindominus(“lord, master”); possibly from the liturgical phrase benedīcāmus Dominō(literally “let us bless the Lord”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.mi.no/
Rhymes: -ɔmino
Hyphenation: dò‧mi‧no
Noun
dominom (invariable)
long robe shaped as a cloak with a hood, worn at masked balls
(by extension) person wearing such a robe
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Frenchdomino, originally the same as Etymology 2; see above.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.mi.no/
Rhymes: -ɔmino
Hyphenation: dò‧mi‧no
Noun
dominom (uncountable)
dominoes (board game)
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈdo.mi.no/, /ˈdɔ.mi.no/
Rhymes: -omino, -ɔmino
Hyphenation: dó‧mi‧no, dò‧mi‧no
Verb
domino
inflection of domare:
third-person plural present subjunctive
third-person plural imperative
Etymology 5
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.mi.no/
Rhymes: -ɔmino
Hyphenation: dò‧mi‧no
Verb
domino
first-person singular present indicative of dominare
References
Anagrams
indomo
Japanese
Romanization
domino
Rōmaji transcription of ドミノ
Latin
Verb
dominō (present infinitivedomināre, perfect activedomināvī, supinedominātum); first conjugation
(rare)Alternative form of dominor(“rule, control”)
This is a regularised active form of the deponent verb dominor, which is much more common. The consequence of this situation is that dominor can occasionally mean "I am ruled" as well as the more usual sense "I rule".
Conjugation
Noun
dominō
dative/ablative singular of dominus
References
domino in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2024), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication
“domino”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
domino in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)