Etymology

ex-voto

Today it means: An offering to a church in fulfillment of a vow. Full definition →

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  1. Latin · derived fromex“out of, in accordance with”
  2. English todayex-voto

From Latin ex (“out of, in accordance with”) + voto, ablative of votum (“a vow”).

Words from the same roots

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