noun
rota
ROH-tuh
Rota (noun) means a list or rotating schedule that shares out a task among a group of people. Example: “It's your turn on the cleaning rota this week.”
noun
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A list or rotating schedule that shares out a task among a group of people.
"It's your turn on the cleaning rota this week."
"The church keeps a rota of volunteers for Sunday readings."
How to use rota
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA repeating schedule that assigns a job in turn to different people — mainly British English (Americans would usually say "schedule" or "roster").
UK vs US
Chiefly British; American English favours "roster" or "schedule" for the same idea.
Common pairings
cleaning rota
duty rota
on the rota
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Word forms
- Plural
- rotas
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rota, "wheel" — the same root that gives us rotor and rotate.
Rhymes for rota
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What does “rota” mean?
The word “rota” means a list or rotating schedule that shares out a task among a group of people. In plain terms, a repeating schedule that assigns a job in turn to different people — mainly British English (Americans would usually say "schedule" or "roster").
How do you pronounce “rota”?
“Rota” is pronounced ROH-tuh (/ˈɹoʊtə/ in IPA).
How do you use “rota” in a sentence?
Here is “rota” used in a sentence: “It's your turn on the cleaning rota this week.”
What part of speech is “rota”?
“Rota” is a noun.
Where does the word “rota” come from?
The word “rota” comes from Latin. Borrowed from Latin rota, "wheel" — the same root that gives us rotor and rotate.
