rota
/ˈɹoʊtə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A schedule that allocates some task, responsibility or (rarely) privilege between a set of people according to a (possibly periodic) calendar.
British usage
noun
A kind of zither used in the Middle Ages in church music.
name
A branch of the papal Curia which serves as an appellate court in ecclesiastical cases, including cases of marriage nullity.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A club established by James Harrington in 1659 to advocate term limits and rotation of government offices; other similar clubs of the era.
British usage; Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable
name
An island of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Example Sentences
- "on a rota basis"
- "[The manager] instituted a rota for having the players attend supporters’ club meetings throughout the season, telling them it was part of the job of being a footballer."
- "Along the creek bed he came, plucking a rota, a zither of five strings with bone-yoke facings and a beaverskin carrying-bag thrown over his shoulder."
- "The Rota consists of twelve Doctors, chosen out of the four Nations of Italy, France, Spain, and Germany."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *Hreth₂-, Rota
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹoʊtə/
- British English: /ˈɹəʊtə/
Usage
- British usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Obsolete