Definition of cotyle:
(n) :
(zootomy) Synonym of acetabulum (“any of various cup-shaped joints, organs, or skin features in various animals”).
(n) :
(historical) Synonym of hemina (“a unit of Roman liquid measure”).
(n) :
(historical) A unit of Greek liquid measure.
(n) :
(chiefly historical) Alternative form of kotyle (“cantharus, a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup”). [(chiefly historical) Synonym of cantharus (“a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup”).]