cotyle

• cotyla

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒtɪliː/

cotyle (plural cotyles)

1. (chiefly historical) Alternative form of kotyle, cantharus, a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup.
2. (historical) A unit of Greek liquid measure.
3. (historical) Synonym of hemina, a unit of Roman liquid measure equivalent to about 0.27 L
4. (zootomy) Synonym of acetabulum, any of various cup-shaped joints, organs, or skin features in various animals.

• “cotyle, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2018.

From Ancient Greek κοτύλη (kotúlē, “cup, half-pint”).

cotylē f (genitive cotylēs); first declension

1. alternative form of cotyla

First-declension noun (Greek-type).

• English: cotyle