Rotolo
name, noun
name, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A kind of roll.
- 2 Alternative form of rottol: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight, usually between 1–5 pounds (.5–2.5 kg). alt-of, alternative, historical
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Synonyms
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From Italian rotolo (“roll; rottol”). As a roll, from Late Latin rotulus (“little wheel”), from Latin rota (“wheel, rolling thing”) + -ulus (“-ule”, forming diminutives). As a unit of weight, from Arabic رُطْل (ruṭl), variant of classical رِطْل (riṭl), ultimately from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra).
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