alea

/ɑːˈliːə/

Definitions

1. noun

chance or luck; a risk or gamble.

“The outcome of the game depended on the roll of the dice, a matter of pure alea.”

2. noun

a Latin term used in the law of insurance, referring to the risk or chance that an event will occur.

“The insurance company took into account the alea of natural disasters when calculating the premium.”

Synonyms

  • chance
  • gamble
  • risk

Antonyms

  • certainty
  • security