votar

Portuguese

/vu.ˈtaɾ/, /vo.ˈta(ʁ)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to vote
  • to vote for somebody
  • to vote against something
  • to poll

Etymology

Affix from Portuguese voto (vote) derived from Latin vōtum (vow, dedication, a promise), *vōtāre, vōtum (vow, dedication, a promise).

Origin

Latin

vōtum

Gloss

vow, dedication, a promise

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