rottol
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rottol
- /ˈɹɒtɒl/ UK
- /ˈɹɑdɑl/ US
- /ˈɹɒtəl/ US
- /ˈɹɒtl/ US
Rhymes with -ɒtɒl, -ɑdɑl, -ɒtəl, -ɒtl
Where it comes from
From Arabic رُطْل (ruṭl), variant of classical رِطْل (riṭl) and vernacular رَطْل (raṭl), under the influence of French rotte and Italian rotolo, ultimately from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra). Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, libra, lira, litra, litre, and livre.
noun rottols · rotol · rotolo · rottolo · rotal · rotl
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A former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight, usually between 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg).
ROTTOLO, in Commerce, a weight used in Italy and the Levant. At Aleppo, and its port Scanderoon, the cantaro contains 100 rottoli, each of which is subdivided into 12 ounces, or 720 drachms; the great cantaro of Tripoli contains 175 rottoli, and the zurlo consists of 27½ rottoli. This rottolo, with
Similar: pound
Translations
Talk about this word "rottol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rottol. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rottol. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rottol "rottol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rottol.Cite this
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