French word

loterie

Pronunciation

IPA/lɔtəʁi/

Meaning

  • feminine nounlottery

Example

Il a gagné à la loterie.

He won the lottery.

Illustration for loterie (lottery)

More examples

On annonce le résultat de la loterie nationale ce soir.

The result of the national lottery is announced tonight.

Core concept

A public prize game where chance selects a few numbers from many.

Common phrases

  • gagner à la loterie

    win the lottery

  • loterie nationale

    national lottery

Similar words

billet: A numbered paper ticket bought to take part in a lottery.
tirage: The act of randomly drawing numbers or tickets to choose the winners.
tombola: A small-scale prize raffle organized for charity or at an event.

Definition in French

Jeu de hasard où l'on achète un billet portant un numéro et où des numéros gagnants sont tirés au sort pour attribuer des prix.

Word origin

Old French created loterie by adding the activity suffix -erie to lot, a word for a share or a chance.

Usage tips

  • French uses gagner à la loterie for winning the lottery; gagner la loterie is not the usual construction for this meaning.

Other meanings

  • rafflenoun

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