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rotulus

rotulus noun: a roll of parchment or papyrus that was written on to make a permanent record.

Noun

rotulus (plural rotuli)

  1. A roll of parchment or papyrus that was written on to make a permanent record.

Forms of rotulus

pluralrotuli

Origin of rotulus

From Latin rotulus (“roll”). Doublet of role and roll.

Questions about rotulus

What does rotulus mean?
Rotulus means a roll of parchment or papyrus that was written on to make a permanent record.
What part of speech is rotulus?
Rotulus is a noun.
What is the plural of rotulus?
The plural of rotulus is rotuli.

Words near rotulus in the dictionary

  1. rotulets
  2. rotuli
  3. rotulid
  4. rotulids
  5. rotuliform
  6. rotulus
  7. Rotuma
  8. Rotuman
  9. Rotumans
  10. rotund
  11. rotunda

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