ballotta

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French

Verb

ballotta

  1. third-person singular past historic of ballotter

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

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
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