rotal

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adjective

Of or relating to wheels.

OriginLatin rotālis →
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Meanings

rotal1

adjectiverotal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to wheels.
  2. alternativenot comparableobsoleteAlternative form of rotary: of or relating to circular motion.

rotal2

adjectiverotal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableCatholicismOf or relating to the Rota.

rotal3

nounrotal (plural rotals)

plural rotals

  1. alternativehistoricalobsoleteunits of measureAlternative form of rottol: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight variously equal to 1–5 lbs. (.5–2.5 kg.).

Origin

rotal · adjective

  1. Latinrotālis“wheeled, turning”
  2. Englishrotal

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

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rotal · adjective

  1. Latinrotālis
  2. LatinRota“an ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic Church”
  3. Englishrotal

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

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rotal · noun

  1. Ancient Greekλίτρα
  2. Arabicرُطْل
  3. Englishrotal

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tolartoralTarlorotla
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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