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cotyla.

small cup; liquid measure (= 6 cyathi/1 hemina/half sextarius/about 1/2 pint);

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkɔ.ty.ɫa]Classical-Latin[ˈkɔː.ti.la]
  1. synonym of cantharus, cotyle, a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup

    declension-1 · feminine · historical
  2. cotyle, a Greek unit of liquid measure

    declension-1 · feminine · historical
  3. synonym of hemina, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 0.27 L

    declension-1 · feminine · historical
  4. stinking chamomile (Anthemis cotula), an annual weed of strong, bitter, and disagreeable taste used in small quantities in infusions its for diaphoretic, stimulating, and tonic effects

    New-Latin · declension-1 · feminine
  5. synonym of acētābulum, the hip-bone socket

    New-Latin · declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοτῠ́λη (kotŭ́lē, “cup; half-pint”).

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