lottery
English
/ˈlɒtəɹi/, /ˈlɑtɚi/
noun
Definitions
- A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.
- (figuratively) An affair of chance.
- (obsolete) Allotment; a thing allotted.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian lotteria.
Origin
Italian (Fiorentino)
lotteria
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antilottery English
- backlot English
- carlot English
- cowlot English
- feedlot English
- helluvalot English
- lot English
- lotholder English
- lotless English
- lotologist English
- lotology English
- lotted English
- lotterylike English
- multilot English
- nonlottery English
- playlot English
- sandlot English
- seedlot English
- sidelot English
- sublot English
- tot lot English
- lotteria Italian
- lotto Italian
- lot French
- loterie French
- lotería Spanish, Castilian
- lotteri Norwegian Bokmål
- loteria Portuguese
- *hlutą Proto-Germanic
- loteria Polish
- lotteri Norwegian Nynorsk
- hlot Old English
- lot Middle English
- ลอตเตอรี่ Thai
- loterie Middle Dutch
- lott'rie Norman