lotaria

lotaria

See also: łotarìa

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• loteria (Brazilian)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /lo.taˈɾi.ɐ/

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lu.tɐˈɾi.ɐ/

• 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.