rottolo

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A form of rottol — A former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight, usually between 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg).

OriginItalian rotolo ← Arabic رُطْل ← Ancient Greek λίτρα →
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Meanings

nounrottolo (plural rottolos or rottoli)

plural rottolos · plural rottoli

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλίτρα
  2. Arabicرُطْل
  3. Italianrotolo
  4. Englishrottolo

Variant of Italian rotolo, from Arabic رُطْل (ruṭl), variant of classical رِطْل (riṭl), from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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