Recent Examples on the WebShould no winner emerge after Saturday, the lotto run would tie for the most consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner.—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2024 Then, be sure to test your lotto skills with their dedicated lottery section.—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024 That’s because no one has won the lotto since New Year’s Day.—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024 Microsoft is reportedly testing one Surprising discoveries No one has won the Powerball lotto in three months.—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 3 Apr. 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
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