Etymology

Via early modern Dutch from Middle Dutch loterye, which is derived from the cognate of German Los ‎(“lot”). The word originates from the bilingual contact zones of Flanders and may be a Frenchified form of earlier lotinghe (German Losung). Compare contemporary Dutch loterij, French loterie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlɔtəˈʁiː/
• Rhymes: -iː