Search:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
parcheesi (n.)
1800, from Hindi
pachisi,
from
pachis
"twenty-five" (highest throw of the dice), from Sanskrit
panca
"five" (see
five
) +
vinsati-s
"twenty." Modern spelling outside India, with intrusive
-r-
, was enshrined 1892 by trademark name.
