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cotyle.

Alternative form of kotyle (“cantharus, a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup”).

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒtɪliː/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Alternative form of kotyle (“cantharus, a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup”).

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  2. A unit of Greek liquid measure.

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  3. Synonym of hemina (“a unit of Roman liquid measure”).

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  4. Synonym of acetabulum (“any of various cup-shaped joints, organs, or skin features in various animals”).

Where this word comes from

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

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