adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to wheels.
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Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
rotal
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adj
Meaning 2
Alternative form of rotary: of or relating to circular motion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable, obsolete
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adj
Meaning 3
Of or relating to the Rota.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: Catholicism, Christianity
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noun
Meaning 4
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.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, historical, obsolete
Topics: units-of-measure
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History
Etymology
From Latin rotālis (“wheeled, turning”), from rota (“wheel”) + -ālis (“-al”, forming adjectives). In reference to motion, under the influence of earlier rotary.
From Italian and Latin Rota (“an ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic Church”) + -al (“forming adjectives”), under the influence of Latin rotālis.
From Arabic رُطْل (ruṭl), variant of classical رِطْل (riṭl), ultimately from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra).