ballotta

French

Verb

ballotta

  1. third-person singular past historic of ballotter

Italian

Etymology

balla (“ball”) +‎ -otta (diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /balˈlɔt.ta/
  • Stress: ballòtta
  • Hyphenation: bal‧lot‧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

References
  • 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
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