rotl

See also: ROTL

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹɒtəl/, /ˈɹɒtl/

Noun

rotl (plural rotls or artal)

(historical units of measure) Alternative form of rottol: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of weight, usually 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg).
- 1888, W.M.F. Petrie, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. XXIV, s.v. "Weights and Measures":
  Dram (49·5 grains), 100=chequi, 4=oka (2·8286 ℔); dram (49·5 grains), 180=rotl, 100=kintal or kantar (127·29 ℔).

References

"rottol, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Anagrams

LOTR, LtoR, RtoL

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