DictionaryRoot: lotto
Italian

lotto

lot, share

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Close over-table view of an adult lotto player selecting a numbered combination on a small paper slip using a pencil.
noun

lotto

LAH-toh/ˈlɑːtəʊ/

A lottery game in which players try to match drawn numbers.

Etymology

Italian lotto means a lot or share determined by chance. The game applies that principle to numbers: randomly drawn numbers must match those on a player’s card or chosen combination.

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