Rota
English
Etymology
From Italian and Latin Rota, from Latin rota (“wheel”).
Proper noun
Rota
- (Catholicism) A branch of the papal Curia which serves as an appellate court in ecclesiastical cases, including cases of marriage nullity.
- 1728, Ephraim Chambers, Cyclopaedia, s.v. "Rota":
- The Rota consists of twelve Doctors, chosen out of the four Nations of Italy, France, Spain, and Germany.
- 1728, Ephraim Chambers, Cyclopaedia, s.v. "Rota":
- (UK, historical or obsolete) A club established by James Harrington in 1659 to advocate term limits and rotation of government offices; other similar clubs of the era.
Derived terms
References
- "rota, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Anagrams
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From rota (“adornment”).
Proper noun
Rota f
- a female given name.
References
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