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rotolo^¹

/ˈɹɒtələʊ/ UK

Where it comes from

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).

noun rotolos · rotoli · rottolo

A kind of roll.
alternative, historical Alternative form of rottol: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight, usually between 1–5 pounds (.5–2.5 kg).

Rotolo^²

proper noun Rotolos

A surname.

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@misc{rotolo_2026,
  title = {rotolo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rotolo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}