exacta
[ ig-zak-tuh ]
noun
a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first- and second-place finishers in exact order.
a race in which such bets are made.
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Origin of exacta
1First recorded in 1960–65; ellipsis of Spanish quiniela exacta “exact quinella”
- Also called perfecta.
- Compare quinella.
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How to use exacta in a sentence
Horum adulescentia bonis artibus et magna omnium spe exacta est: ad egregiam enim indolem optima accedebat educatio.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'HomondDescripción y relación exacta de sus gloriosas misiones en el reino, llanos, Meta, y rio Orinoco.
Up the Orinoco and down the Magdalena | H. J. MozansThe description of Lucie, his wife, is exacta very charming woman with beautiful dark hair and eyes.
Metapsychical Phenomena | J. Maxwell
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