Main Entry: ro·ta

Pronunciation: \ˈrō-tə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, wheel — more at roll

Date: 1619

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