rotal

rotal · adjective¹

1. Latin · derived fromrotālis“wheeled, turning”
2. English todayrotal

From Latin rotālis (“wheeled, turning”), from rota (“wheel”) + -ālis (“-al”, forming adjectives). In reference to motion, under the influence of earlier rotary.

rotal · adjective²

1. Latin · derived fromrotālis
2. Latin · derived fromRota“an ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic Church”
3. English todayrotal

From Italian and Latin Rota (“an ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic Church”) + -al (“forming adjectives”), under the influence of Latin rotālis.

rotal · noun³

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλίτρα
2. Arabic · borrowed fromرُطْل
3. English todayrotal

From Arabic رُطْل (ruṭl), variant of classical رِطْل (riṭl), ultimately from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra).

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