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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.

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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This word is part of lesson 24.