"rotal" meaning in English

See rotal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Latin rotālis (“wheeled, turning”), from rota (“wheel”) + -ālis (“-al”, forming adjectives). In reference to motion, under the influence of earlier rotary. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|rotālis|t=wheeled, turning}} Latin rotālis (“wheeled, turning”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} rotal (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to wheels. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-rotal-en-adj-FRHHtrXe
  2. (obsolete) Alternative form of rotary: of or relating to circular motion. Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable, obsolete Alternative form of: rotary (extra: of or relating to circular motion)
    Sense id: en-rotal-en-adj-BQ5J3edi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: equirotal
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Etymology: From Italian and Latin Rota (“an ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic Church”) + -al (“forming adjectives”), under the influence of Latin rotālis. Etymology templates: {{der|en|it|-}} Italian, {{der|en|la|Rota|t=an ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic Church}} Latin Rota (“an ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic Church”), {{der|en|la|rotālis}} Latin rotālis Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} rotal (not comparable)
  1. (Catholicism) Of or relating to the Rota. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Catholicism
    Sense id: en-rotal-en-adj-dxam0BQE Topics: Catholicism, Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: rotals [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic رُطْل (ruṭl), variant of classical رِطْل (riṭl), ultimately from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|رُطْل}} Arabic رُطْل (ruṭl), {{der|en|grc|λίτρα}} Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra) Head templates: {{en-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.). Tags: alt-of, alternative, historical, obsolete Alternative form of: rottol (extra: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight variously equal to 1–5 lbs. (.5–2.5 kg.).)
    Sense id: en-rotal-en-noun-i9xRSFgs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 7 6 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 4 9 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 5 91 Topics: units-of-measure
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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