ballotta

ballotta

See also: Ballotta

French

Verb

ballotta

1. third-person singular past historic of ballotter

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Italian

Etymology

From balla (“ball”) +‎ -otta (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balˈlɔt.ta/
• Rhymes: -ɔtta
• Hyphenation: bal‧lòt‧ta

Noun

ballotta f (plural ballotte)

1. (regional, Tuscany) boiled chestnut
2. ballot (ball used for vote-casting)
3. shot, ball (ancient type of projectile)

Derived terms

• abballottare
• ballottaggio
• ballottare

Descendants

• → French: ballotte
  • → Spanish: balota
    • → Hiligaynon: balota

Further reading

• ballotta¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• ballotta² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• ballotta in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication