lotto

noun

lot·to ˈlä-(ˌ)tō

: a game of chance resembling bingo

Examples of lotto in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When did lotto jackpots hit $1 billion or more? As of Oct. 8, 2024, 11 lottery jackpots have reached or surpassed $1 billion. —

Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024 When did lotto jackpots hit $1 billion or more? As of Oct. 1, 2024, 11 lottery jackpots have reached or surpassed $1 billion. —

Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024 And then getting Dave Bautista was like winning the lotto. —

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2024 The Wisconsin Lottery said in a news release that someone won the jackpot playing Megabucks, a Wisconsin-only lotto game. —

Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for lotto

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French & Italian; French loto, borrowed from Italian lotto "lottery, game of chance based on guessing numbers drawn from an urn" (originally lotto di Genova "Genoa lottery"), borrowed from Middle French lot "lot, portion, share" — more at allot

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of lotto was in 1778

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