cotyle
English
Alternative forms
- cotyla
Etymology
A borrowing of Latin cotyle, from Ancient Greek κοτύλη (kotúlē)
Noun
cotyle (plural cotyles)
- (anatomy) Any of several cup-shaped organs in various animals.
- (historical) A measure of capacity among the Ancient Romans and Greeks; half of a sextarius, containing six cyathi, or nearly half an English pint.
Related terms
- kotyle