cotyle

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ancient Greek κοτύλη (kotúlē)

Noun

cotyle (plural cotyles)

  1. (anatomy) Any of several cup-shaped organs in various animals.
  2. (historical) A measure of capacity among the Ancient Romans and Greeks; half of a sextarius, containing six cyathi, or nearly half an English pint.
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