rotl

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds

From Arabic رُطْل (ruṭl), variant of classical رِطْل (riṭl), ultimately from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra).

Institutions of a somewhat similar character, called “artel,” exist in Russia to-day, cf. — The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli
Once enrolled--we cannot say enlisted--he makes a solemn vow never to desert the colours of his regiment, each of which has its own artel or treasury, its own chaplain, sacred banners, and relics. — Under the Red Dragon: A Novel, James Grant

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