Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rotolo

/ˈɹɒtələʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
ro-to-lo
IPA
/ˈɹɒtələʊ/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of roll.

noun

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

name

A surname.

Etymology

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).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹɒtələʊ/

Inflected Forms

rotolos (plural) rotoli (plural) rottolo (alternative)

Rhymes With

polo colo bartolo nolo spagnolo palazzolo caracciolo vitolo mascolo spagnuolo priolo riolo

Questions

How do you pronounce rotolo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɒtələʊ/.
What does rotolo mean?
A kind of roll.
Where does rotolo come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce rotolo

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