Word of the Day -- Aleatory

 This word was made for gamers...

Aleatory -- Depending on the throw of a dice or on chance; random.

This word came to me today from this site called word genius.  I get emails from several word things each day, but this was the first one that came in today and seemed perfect.  And for further reading, I found the following on Merriam-Webster:

If you're the gambling type, then chances are good you've come across aleatory in your travels. Deriving from the Latin noun alea, which refers to a kind of dice game, aleatory was first used in English in the late 17th century to describe things that are dependent on uncertain odds, much like a roll of the dice. The term now describes things that occur by sheer chance or accident, such as the unlucky bounce of a golf shot or the unusual shape of an ink blot. Going a bit further, the term aleatory music, or chance music, describes a musical composition in which certain parts are left for the performer to concoct through improvisation.

 So go forth and be aleatory! :-)

“Aleatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aleatory. Accessed 22 Aug. 2021.