rotal

English

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

rotal (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to wheels.
2. (obsolete) Alternative form of rotary: of or relating to circular motion.

Derived terms

• equirotal

Etymology 2

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

Adjective

rotal (not comparable)

1. (Catholicism) Of or relating to the Rota.

Etymology 3

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

Noun

rotal (plural rotals)

1. (historical units of measure, obsolete) Alternative form of rottol: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight variously equal to 1–5 lbs. (.5–2.5 kg.).

References

• "rotal, adj.", and "rottol, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Anagrams

• Tolar, Toral, tolar, toral