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rota

/ˈɹəʊtə/ noun

Latin root: rota Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rota at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts.
  2. A roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin rota (“wheel”). Doublet of rotor and ruote.

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