transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlä-tə-rē also ]
ˈlä-trē noun
( plural -ter·ies )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle French loterie, from Middle Dutch, from lot lot; akin to Old English hlot lot
Date: 1567
1.
a. : a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
b. : a drawing of lots used to decide something
2. : an event or affair whose outcome is or seems to be determined by chance