rotolo
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Italian rotolo (“roll; rottol”). As a roll, from Latin rotulus (“little wheel”), from 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).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹɒtələʊ/
Noun
Italian
Etymology 1
From Late Latin rotulus < rotula, from Latin rota.
Noun
rotolo m (plural rotoli)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Arabic رُطْل (ruṭl), variant of classical رِطْل (riṭl), ultimately from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra).
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