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Definition of rota

rota

/ˈroʊ.tə/
ro · ta
Plural:rotas
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• noun

1

British A list or schedule showing the order in which a group of people take turns performing a particular duty or working a shift.

Example

"The hospital manager posted the new weekend nursing rota on the staffroom noticeboard."

2

The supreme ecclesiastical appellate tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (formally the Roman Rota), which hears marriage annulment cases and other appeals from diocesan courts worldwide.

Example

"Complex canonical appeals that cannot be resolved at the diocesan level are ultimately referred to the Rota in Rome."

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• Rhymes for rota

• Nearby Words

rosy rat snake
rosy red minnow
rot
rota
rotary
rotatable
rotate

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rota, meaning 'wheel', in reference to the regular, cyclical rotation of duties or judicial hearings.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rota. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rota
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