cotyla

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A form of cotyle — A unit of Greek liquid measure.

OriginLatin cotyla ← Ancient Greek κοτύλη →
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Meanings

nouncotyla (plural cotylae)

plural cotylae

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cotyle (“in all senses”).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκοτύλη“cup, half-pint”
  2. Latincotyla
  3. Englishcotyla

From Latin cotyla, from Ancient Greek κοτύλη (kotúlē, “cup, half-pint”).

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APA

cotyla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotyla

MLA

“cotyla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotyla. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cotyla,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotyla.

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