rota
1[ roh-tuh ]
/ ˈroʊ tə /
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noun
Chiefly British.
- 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.
a roster.
(initial capital letter)Roman Catholic Church.Official name Sa·cra Ro·ma·na Ro·ta [sah-kruh roh-mah-nuh -roh-tuh] /ˈsɑ krə roʊˈmɑ nə ˈroʊ tə/ or Sa·cred Ro·man Ro·ta . the ecclesiastical tribunal in Rome, constituting the court of final appeal.
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Origin of rota
1First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin: “wheel”
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Rota
[ raw-tah ]
/ ˈrɔ tɑ /
noun
Ni·no [nee-naw], /ˈni nɔ/, 1911–1979, Italian composer.
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rota
/ (ˈrəʊtə) /
noun
mainly British a register of names showing the order in which people take their turn to perform certain duties
Word Origin for rota
C17: from Latin: a wheel
British Dictionary definitions for rota (2 of 2)
Rota
/ (ˈrəʊtə) /
noun
RC Church the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for judging cases brought before the Holy See
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