Etymology

rotulus

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Today it means: A roll of parchment or papyrus that was written on to make a permanent record. Full definition →

Latin rotulus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromrotulus“roll”
  2. English todayrotulus

From Latin rotulus (“roll”). Doublet of role and roll.

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