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sorteio.

draw (procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/soʁˈtej.u/Brazil[sohˈteɪ̯.u]Brazil/soɾˈtej.u/São-Paulo[soɾˈteɪ̯.u]São-Paulo
  1. draw (procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined)

    masculine
  2. drawing (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw)

    masculine
  3. giveaway

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese sorte Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izāre Old Galician-Portuguese -ear Portuguese -ear Portuguese sorteardeverb. Portuguese sorteio Deverbal from sortear.

verb/soʁˈtej.u/Brazil[sohˈteɪ̯.u]Brazil/soɾˈtej.u/São-Paulo[soɾˈteɪ̯.u]São-Paulo
  1. first-person singular present indicative of sortear

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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