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) Of or relating to wheels. (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) (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) (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