tee·to·tum (t -t  t m)n. A top, usually having four lettered sides, that is used to play various games of chance. [From earlier T totum (from the letter tee that appeared on one side of the toy), from totum, teetotum, from Latin t tum, neuter sing. of ttus, all; see teut - in Indo-European roots.] |
teetotum [tiːˈtəʊtəm]
n Archaic
1. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) a spinning top bearing letters of the alphabet on its four sides
2. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) such a top used as a die in gambling games
[from T totum, from T initial inscribed on one of the faces + totum the name of the toy, from Latin tōtum the whole]
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| Noun | 1. |  teetotum - a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"humming top - a top that makes a humming noise as it spins peg top - a pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin whip top, whipping top - a top that is spun by whipping |
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