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rota

ro·ta [ rṓtə ] (plural ro·tas)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.K. list of names and duties: a list of people's names and the order in which they are to carry out duties

[Mid-17th century. < Latin, "wheel"]

Word History

The Latin word rota "wheel," from which rota is derived, is also the source of English control, rodeo, roll, rondo1, rotate, rotund, roué, and round1.

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