| 词源 |
sortition n."casting or drawing of lots," 1590s, from Latin sortitionem (nominative sortitio) "a choosing or determining by lot," noun of action from past-participle stem of sortior "to draw lots," from sortem (nominative sors) "lot; fate, destiny; share, portion; rank, category; sex, class, oracular response, prophecy" (from PIE root *ser- (2) "to line up"). updated on March 22, 2023 |