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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ro•ta1 (rō′tə),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- a roster.
- ReligionOfficial name, Sacred Roman Rota. the ecclesiastical tribunal in Rome, constituting the court of final appeal.
ro•ta2 (rō′tə),USA pronunciation n. - Music and Dancerote2.
Ro•ta (rô′tä),USA pronunciation n. Ni•no (nē′nô),USA pronunciation born 1911, Italian composer.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rota /ˈrəʊtə/ n - chiefly Brit a register of names showing the order in which people take their turn to perform certain duties
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: a wheel -rota-, root. - -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.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Rota /ˈrəʊtə/ n - the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for judging cases brought before the Holy See
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