Definitions For Rotolo

Noun

ROTOLO (plural s or rotoli) (Italian, _, cuisine) A kind of roll. (historical, _, units of measure) Alternate form of rottol, nodot=a: a former middle eastern and north african unit of dry weight, usually between 1–5 pounds (.5–2.5 kg).

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, rottolo}}

Etymology

From {{bor, en, it, rotolo, t=roll; rottol}}. As a roll, from {{der, en, LL., rotulus, t=little wheel}}, from Latin rota ("wheel, rolling thing") + -ulus, t=-ule, pos=forming diminutives. As a unit of weight, from {{der, en, ar, رُطْل}}, variant of classical رِطْل, ultimately from {{der, en, grc, λίτρα}}.