la
feminine
/loteˈɾia/
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Translation
lottery
Word origin
From Italian lotteria, itself from lotto ('lot, share'), of Germanic origin and related to the notion of a drawn lot.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- lotteria
- English cognates
- lottery, lotto, lot
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralloterías
Examples
sorteo .
I bought a lottery ticket for the Christmas draw.
, .
If I win the lottery, I will buy a house.
reparte .
The national lottery hands out millions every year.
mucha .
Winning the lottery is a matter of a lot of luck.
.
I have never played the lottery in my life.
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