rota

UK: /ˈrəʊtə/ US: (rō′tə)

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ro•ta¹  (rō′tə), n. 

1. British Terms [Chiefly Brit.]
   • a round or rotation of duties;
     a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
   • an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
2. a roster.
3. Religion Official name, Sacred Roman Rota. the ecclesiastical tribunal in Rome, constituting the court of final appeal.

• Latin: wheel
• 1650–60

ro•ta²  (rō′tə), n. 

1. Music and Dance rote².

Ro•ta  (rô′tä), n. 

Ni•no  (nē′nô), born 1911, Italian composer.

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rota / ˈrəʊtə/ noun

1. a register of names showing the order in which people take their turn to perform certain duties

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: a wheel

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-rota-, root. 

1. -rota- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "wheel.'' This meaning is found in such words as: orotund, rotary, rotate, rotation, rotogravure, rotor, rotund, rotunda.

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Rota / ˈrəʊtə/ noun

1. the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for judging cases brought before the Holy See