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exacta

Syllabification: (ex·act·a)
Pronunciation: /igˈzaktə/
Definition of exacta

noun

North American
  • a bet in which the first two places in a race must be predicted in the correct order. Compare with quinella.

Origin:

1960s: from American Spanish (quiniela) exacta 'exact (quinella)'

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