ballotta

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French

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Verb

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ballotta

  1. third-person singular past historic of ballotter

Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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Descendants

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

Further reading

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  • 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