Definizione monolingua

domino

domino

1. third-person plural present subjunctive of domare
2. third-person plural imperative of domare

domino (plural dominos or dominoes)

1. (games) A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
2. (politics) A country that is expected to react to events in a neighboring country, according to the domino effect
3. A masquerade costume consisting of a hooded robe and a mask covering the upper part of the face.
   • 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society 1973, p. 485:

     all the women were desirous of having the bundle immediately opened; which operation was at length performed by little Betsy, with the consent of Mr Jones: and the contents were found to be a domino, a mask, and a masquerade ticket.

   • 1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 1007:

     Then he hunted for the black carnival domino, supposing that it was the appropriate thing for a penitent to wear.

4. The mask itself.
5. The person wearing the costume.
6. (geometry) A polyomino made up of two squares.

Definizione dizionario domino

	domino
	An oblong piece of wood or plastic etc marked with spots with which the game of dominoes is played.

tessera del domino

Altri significati:

(games) A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.

The mask itself.

block used in dominoes

(geometry) A polyomino made up of two squares.

The person wearing the costume.

(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.