ex-voto

noun

An offering to a church in fulfillment of a vow.

OriginLatin ex →
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Meanings

nounex-voto (plural ex-votos)

plural ex-votos

  1. An offering to a church in fulfillment of a vow.

Origin

  1. Latinex“out of, in accordance with”
  2. Englishex-voto

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

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Translations

Greek τάμα
  • τάμα (táma)an offering
Polish dar dziękczynny
  • dar dziękczynnyan offering
Spanish exvoto
  • exvotoan offering
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APA

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“ex-voto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex-voto. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ex-voto,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex-voto.

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