rotolo

Meaning

Noun

• A kind of roll.
• Alternative of rottol: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight, usually between 1–5 pounds (.5–2.5 kg).

Origin

• From Italian rotolo. As a roll, from Late Latin rotulus, from Latin rota + -ulus. As a unit of weight, from Arabic رُطْل, variant of classical رِطْل, ultimately from Ancient Greek λίτρα.