English Explanatory Dictionary

rotolo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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).
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɒtələʊ/

Word forms

rotolo rotolos rotoli rottolo

Etymology

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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