aleato-, aleat- +
(Greek > Latin: depending on chance or luck; pertaining to gambling; rolling of dice; game of hazard or chance)
aleatocracy
A form of government in which the officials are decided by chance; such as, by drawing names from a hat.
Aleatocracy can be seen in Arthur C. Clarke's The Songs of Distant Earth.
aleatocrat
Someone who is chosen to a political position by chance or "a roll of the dice".
aleatocratic
The result of going into a governmental position by chance or the "luck of the draw".
aleatoric
1. A reference to something which is done randomly.
2. Characterized by chance, often in reference to art or music.
aleatory
1. Dependent on chance, luck, or an uncertain outcome: "It was an aleatory contract between an oil prospector and a landowner."
2. Characterized by gambling: "There was a series of aleatory contests."
3. Music Using or consisting of sounds to be chosen by the performer or left to chance; indeterminate: "An object placed inside the piano added an aleatory element to the musical rendition."
A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly or indirectly to: "chance, luck, fate":
auspic-;
cad-;
fortu-;
-mancy;
serendipity;
sorc-;
temer-;
tycho-.
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