lotería
/loteˈɾia/ · B1 · noun · f
a traditional Mexican game of chance, similar to bingo, but using images on a deck of cards instead of numbered ping pong balls
🎟️🃏 Near-twin of English lottery: lote (a lot, a share) + -ería
Both words come from Italian lotteria, built on lotto, meaning a lot or portion handed out by chance. The Spanish ending -ería marks a place or activity, as in panadería. The Mexican lotería plays like bingo with a deck of illustrated cards.