el
masculine
/ˈbo.to/
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Translation
vote
Word origin
From Latin votum ('a vow, a wish, a promise to a god'), from vovere ('to vow'). It keeps both the religious sense ('vow') and the civic one ('vote').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- votum
- English cognates
- vote, vow, devote
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralvotos
Examples
.
Every vote counts in the election.
candidato .
My vote is for the young candidate.
pocos .
The president won by few votes.
.
The votes are counted tonight.
.
I do not want to give my vote to anyone.
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