/ Dictionary / Index R rota: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ro•ta Pronunciation: (rō'tu), [key] a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year. a roster. Official name,the ecclesiastical tribunal in Rome, constituting the court of final appeal. ro•ta Pronunciation: (rō'tu), [key] rote. Ro•ta Pronunciation: (rô'tä), [key] born 1911, Italian composer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rota (Thesaurus) rot rotameter Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language