cotyle

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Alternative form of kotyle (“cantharus, a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup”).
2. A unit of Greek liquid measure.
3. Synonym of hemina (“a unit of Roman liquid measure”)
4. Synonym of acetabulum (“any of various cup-shaped joints, organs, or skin features in various animals”).

Sinonieme

acetabulum

mortar

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈkɒtɪliː/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin cotylē and Ancient Greek κοτύλη (kotúlē, “cup, half-pint”). Doublet of kotyle and kotylos.