lotaria

See also: łotarìa

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French loterie, from Italian lotteria.[1]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lo.taˈɾi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /lo.taˈɾi.a/

  • Homophone: lutaria (Portugal)
  • Hyphenation: lo‧ta‧ri‧a

Noun

lotaria f (plural lotarias)

  1. (Portugal) lottery (scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance)
    1. (figurative) lottery (something decided by chance)

References
  1. “lotaria” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
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