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rotolo

UK/ˈɹɒtələʊ/

rotolo noun: a kind of roll. Also the alternative form of rottol.

Noun

rotolo (plural rotolos or rotoli)

  1. (Italian cooking) A kind of roll.

Proper noun capitalized: Rotolo

Rotolo (plural Rotolos)

  1. A surname.

Also used as

rotolo is also the alternative form of rottol.

Forms of rotolo

Noun
pluralrotolos
pluralrotoli
alternative formrottolo
Proper noun
pluralRotolos

Origin of rotolo

From Italian rotolo (“roll; rottol”). As a roll, from Late Latin rotulus (“little wheel”), from Latin rota (“wheel, rolling thing”) + -ulus (“-ule”, forming diminutives). As a unit of weight, from Arabic رُطْل (ruṭl), variant of classical رِطْل (riṭl), ultimately from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra).

Questions about rotolo

What does rotolo mean?
Rotolo means a kind of roll.
What part of speech is rotolo?
Rotolo can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce rotolo?
Rotolo is pronounced /ˈɹɒtələʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of rotolo?
The plural of rotolo is rotolos.

Words near rotolo in the dictionary

  1. Rotokas
  2. rotolactor
  3. rotolactors
  4. rotoli
  5. rotolining
  6. rotolo
  7. rotolos
  8. rotomation
  9. rotomer
  10. rotometer
  11. rotometers

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