balloting
|bal-lot-ing|
/ˈbælətɪŋ/
(ballot)
voting process
Etymology
'ballot' originates from Italian, specifically the word 'ballotta' (a diminutive of 'balla'), where 'ballotta' meant 'little ball' used in voting.
'ballot' changed from Italian 'ballotta' into Old French/Medieval French forms such as 'ballote'/'ballotte', then Middle French 'ballot', and entered English (Middle English) as 'ballot', eventually becoming modern English 'ballot'.
Initially, it meant 'a small ball used in voting'; over time it broadened to mean 'a small object used to register a vote', then 'a paper or method for voting', and finally also 'the act or process of voting' (as in 'balloting').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process or act of voting, especially by means of secret ballot; a round or instance of voting.
Balloting continued throughout the day as members cast their votes.
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Verb 1
present participle form of 'ballot': performing or conducting a vote by ballot; casting votes.
They are balloting on the proposed changes to the bylaws today.
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Last updated: 2026/01/07 08:02