Main Entry:

ro·ta

Pronunciation:

\ˈrō-tə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin, wheel — more at roll

Date:

1619

1capitalized [Medieval Latin, from Latin] : a tribunal of the papal curia exercising jurisdiction especially in matrimonial cases appealed from diocesan courts2chiefly British a: a fixed order of rotation (as of persons or duties) b: a roll or list of persons : roster