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tee·to·tum (tē tōtəm)

noun

a top spun with the fingers, esp. one with four lettered sides used in a game of chance

Etymology: earlier T totum < the T (for totum) marked on one side + totum, the name of the toy < L totum, neut. of totus (see total): the four sides were orig. marked T (totum, all) A (aufer, take), D (depone, put), N (nihil, nothing)

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