"cotyle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒtɪliː/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: cotyles [plural], cotylae [plural], cotylai [plural]
Etymology: From Latin cotylē and Ancient Greek κοτύλη (kotúlē, “cup, half-pint”). Doublet of kotyle and kotylos. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|cotylē}} Latin cotylē, {{der|en|grc|κοτύλη||cup, half-pint}} Ancient Greek κοτύλη (kotúlē, “cup, half-pint”), {{doublet|en|kotyle|kotylos}} Doublet of kotyle and kotylos Head templates: {{en-noun|+|cotylae|cotylai}} cotyle (plural cotyles or cotylae or cotylai)
  1. (chiefly historical) Alternative form of kotyle (“cantharus, a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, historical Alternative form of: kotyle (extra: cantharus, a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup) Categories (topical): Vessels
    Sense id: en-cotyle-en-noun-SMRkskjT Disambiguation of Vessels: 55 15 18 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 11 24 27
  2. (historical) A unit of Greek liquid measure. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-cotyle-en-noun-UDmjCEoU
  3. (historical) Synonym of hemina, a unit of Roman liquid measure equivalent to about 0.27 L Tags: historical Categories (topical): Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Units of measure Synonyms: hemina [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-cotyle-en-noun-8NkQdfvD Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 33 4 50 12 Disambiguation of Ancient Rome: 29 4 50 17 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 21 19 46 13
  4. (zootomy) Synonym of acetabulum, any of various cup-shaped joints, organs, or skin features in various animals. Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts Synonyms: acetabulum [synonym, synonym-of], any of various cup-shaped joints [synonym, synonym-of], organs [synonym, synonym-of], or skin features in various animals [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-cotyle-en-noun-742rE6Eh Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology, zootomy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cotyla

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