rotl

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/ˈɹɒtəl//ˈɹɒtl/

Alternative form of rottol: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of weight, usually 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg).

OriginArabic رُطْل ← Ancient Greek λίτρα →
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Meanings

rotl1

nounrotl (plural rotls or artal)

plural rotls · plural artal

  1. alternativehistoricalunits of measureAlternative form of rottol: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of weight, usually 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg).

    Dram (49·5 grains), 100=chequi, 4=oka (2·8286 ℔); dram (49·5 grains), 180=rotl, 100=kintal or kantar (127·29 ℔).

    1888, W.M.F. Petrie, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. XXIV, s.v. "Weights and Measures"

ROTL2

nounROTL (uncountable)
  1. UKabbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of release on temporary licence: a form of parole for prisoners.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλίτρα
  2. Arabicرُطْل
  3. Englishrotl

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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