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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOLOS

From Afrikaans, possibly from dollen play + os ox or from dobbel dice + os ox.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOLOS

dolos  [ˈdɒlɒs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOLOS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dolos is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOLOS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dolos

Dolos

A dolos is a concrete block in a complex geometric shape weighing up to 20 tons, used in great numbers to protect harbour walls from the erosive force of ocean waves. They were developed in East London, a port city in South Africa, in 1963 and are found in millions around the world.

Definition of dolos in the English dictionary

The definition of dolos in the dictionary is a knucklebone of a sheep, buck, etc, used esp by diviners.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOLOS


aulos
ˈɔːlɒs
Byblos
ˈbaɪblɒs
candyfloss
ˈkændɪˌflɒs
Carlos
ˈkɑːlɒs
Delos
ˈdiːlɒs
floss
flɒs
gloss
ɡlɒs
loss
lɒs
Melos
ˈmiːlɒs
omphalos
ˈɒmfəˌlɒs
Pangloss
ˈpænɡlɒs
Pylos
ˈpaɪlɒs
schloss
ʃlɒs
semigloss
ˌsɛmɪˈɡlɒs
siglos
ˈsɪɡlɒs
Talos
ˈteɪlɒs
telos
ˈtelɒs
tholos
ˈθəʊlɒs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOLOS

dolomite
Dolomites
dolomitic
dolomitisation
dolomitise
dolomitization
dolomitize
dolor
doloriferous
dolorific
dolorimetry
doloroso
dolorous
dolorously
dolorousness
dolosse
dolostone
dolour
dolphin
dolphin striker

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOLOS

antigropelos
aryballos
discobolos
Glos
Gulf of Volos
Juan Carlos
Laclos
Morelos
Palos
Papadopoulos
peplos
peribolos

Synonyms and antonyms of dolos in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dolos» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOLOS

Find out the translation of dolos to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dolos from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dolos» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

dolos
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dolos
570 millions of speakers

English

dolos
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dolos
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

dolos
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

dolos
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dolos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dolos
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dolos
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dolpa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dolos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dolos
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dolos
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dolos
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dolos
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dolos
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोलोस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dolos
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dolos
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dolos
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

dolos
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dolos
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Dolos
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dolos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dolos
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dolos
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dolos

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLOS»

The term «dolos» is regularly used and occupies the 72.073 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLOS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dolos» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dolos» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dolos

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOLOS»

Discover the use of dolos in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dolos and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Periodic Inspections of Kahului and Laupahoehoe Breakwaters, ...
Type of Armor Unit Sea Side Harbor Side Type of Break, Comments East Breakwater 1 19+60 5,445-kg (6-ton) Dolos 8.23 (27) End of fluke broken off ( straight) 2 19+80 5,445-kg (6-ton) Dolos 4.27(14) Straight fluke-shank break 3 19 +82 ...
Stanley J. Boc, Army, Dennis G. Markle
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Advances in Coastal Structures and Breakwaters: Proceedings ...
Placed Cleveland, OH BW/Head/ Trunk Dolos 1.8 none 1980 29741 Cleveland, OH Head Dolos 1.8 none 1982 200 Cleveland, OH Head Dolos 3.6 none 1987 234 Cleveland, OH Trunk Dolos 3.6 none 1991 61 Cleveland, OH Head Dolos 3.6 ...
J. E. Clifford, Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain), 1996
3
Elements Souls
The first thing Dolos had to do was buy some time and tranquility for him and Molay's family. He grabbed the phone and called Molay's house. Landa had been waiting beside the phone for more than four hours by now. She picked up the ...
Omaly D. Rakuen, 2008
4
Persuasion in Greek Tragedy: A Study of Peitho
way that makes it virtually identical with dolos. We may begin with the former type of case. In Sophokles' Philoktetes, the discussion between Odysseus and Neoptolemos about how Philoktetes is to be won over so that he will go to Troy is  ...
R. G. A. Buxton, 1982
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Stability of stone- and dolos-armored, rubble-mound ...
The purpose of the investigation herein was to obtain design information for stone and dolos armor used on breakwater heads and subjected to nonbreaking waves.
Robert D. Carver, C. Ray Herrington, Brenda J. Wright, 1987
6
Wave Stability Tests of Dolos and Stone Rehabilitation ...
An experimental model investigation was conducted using a two-dimensional stability model at an undisturbed linear scale of 1:28.5 (model to prototype).
‎1985
7
Articles on Dolos Brazil, Including: Dolos Brazil (Season ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
8
Design and Construction of Mounds for Breakwaters and ...
As an example, a Dolos of 50 ts will fail by static action only due to load distributions in a range of its Weight (50 ts) to three times its weight (150 ts). The probability of having Dolos locked almost by their own weight in a granular medium is ...
P. Bruun, 1985
9
Stratagem and the Vocabulary of Military Trickery
As in Latin, so in the Greek vocabulary, dolos sets the stage for discussion. Its neutral tone is clear in Homer who never criticizes the use of dolos as stratagem, although in two instances a negative sense is imputed by an adjective.
Everett L. Wheeler, 1988
10
Power in World Politics
The Greeks distinguish persuasion brought about by deceit (dolos), false logic, coercion and other forms of chicanery from persuasion (peitho-) achieved by holding out the prospect of building or strengthening friendships, common identities ...
Felix Berenskoetter, M. J. Williams, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOLOS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dolos is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lakelands Concrete moving 16-ton concrete forms to Oswego
A single dolos is placed and secured on a truck before heading out on the ... Along the way, each dolos undergoes a variety of tests for strength ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Massive project to protect Oswego's Harbor
The 1,000 Dolos (it means knucklebone) are being staged just beyond Oswego's Maritime Museum, trucked in on flatbeds. Workers attach ... «CNYcentral.com, Jun 15»
3
Tony Ranasinghe: the Perpetual Sparkle of Sri Lankan Cinema
Bodim-Kaarayo, Thattu Gewal, Harima Badu Hayak, Wiruupa Ruupa, Veniciye Welenda, Nil Katarolu Mal, Julius Caesar, and Dolos Weni ... «Sri Lanka Guardian, Jun 15»
4
POLICE NEWS: Elkhart shooting victim identified
... Elkhart, failed to yield the right of way while traveling north on C.R. 9 and collided with a 2004 Olds Alero driven by Dolos Dorrier, 89, Goshen ... «Goshen News, Jun 15»
5
Lakelands Concrete shores up Lake Ontario breakwater in record …
The individual structures are known as dolos, derived from South African and Latin terms meaning knuckle bone; through weight and geometry, ... «Concrete Produts, Jun 15»
6
South African innovation threatened
... in 1963 bequeathed us the etymological mystery that is the Dolos (a contraction of 'dobbel' 'osse' for some and 'dollen os' for others some), ... «News24, Jun 15»
7
17 Things You Didn't Know Were Invented By South Africans
Interesting fact: the word “dolos” is Afrikaans for the knuckle bones from slaugtered cattle with which we played as children. The bones – which ... «AFKInsider, Apr 15»
8
Welshman Ncube: Treachery of '1980 So Far So Good'
Greek mythology identifies Dolos – the apprentice of Titan Prometheus, and Pseudologi – and Apate, his female partner – as the couple ... «Nehanda Radio, Apr 15»
9
Cuts in school budget could lower tax hike Spring fever
Above from left, Morgan Johnson, 6, Philomena Dolos, 5, and Garen Johnson, 4, enjoy the sunshine on Sunday at the community playground ... «Jamestown Press, Apr 15»
10
(AUDIO) North Jetty Great White Shark Encounter Ends in Loss of …
... 23-year-old Martin Magneson was free diving on the channel side of the jetty about 50 yards out from where the rocks transition to dolos. «Lost Coast Outpost, Jan 15»

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