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balloters

|bal-lot-ers|

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/ˈbælətərz/

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/ˈbælətəz/

(balloter)

to vote or submit to a ballot

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
balloter	balloters	balloters	ballotered	ballotered	ballotering

Etymology

Etymology Information

'balloter' originates from Italian, specifically the word 'ballotta', where 'ballotta' was a diminutive of 'balla' meaning 'ball' (a small sphere used in voting).

Historical Evolution

'balloter' changed through Old French/Anglo-French forms (related to French 'balloter' and the noun 'ballot') and eventually became the modern English term 'balloter' (and plural 'balloters').

Meaning Changes

Initially it referred to the small ball used in voting or the act of voting with such balls; over time it evolved to mean 'to vote by ballot' and 'one who votes', which is its current usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

plural form of 'balloter': people who cast ballots (voters), especially in a formal ballot.

The balloters lined up at dawn to cast their ballots for the union election.

Synonyms

voterselectorspollers

Antonyms

abstainersnonvoters

Verb 1

third person singular present tense form of 'balloter' (to vote by ballot).

When the committee called for a secret vote, she balloters without hesitation.

Synonyms