rota

/ˈɹəʊ.tə/

Meanings

noun

A schedule that allocates some task, responsibility or (rarely) privilege between a set of people according to a (possibly periodic) calendar.

Examples :

""The cleaning rota in our apartment has Maria cleaning on Mondays, John on Wednesdays, and me on Fridays." "

noun

A kind of zither, played like a guitar, used in the Middle Ages in church music.

Examples :

"During the medieval church service, the musician plucked a delicate melody on the rota, its strings resonating softly through the stone walls. "

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Related Words

apartment noun

/əˈpɑːt.mənt/ /əˈpɑɹt.mənt/

A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.

"My sister found a small apartment near the university for her first year of college. "

privilege noun

/ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒ/

(ecclesiastical law) An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.

"The archbishop granted the monastery a privilege, exempting them from paying certain taxes. "

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

schedule noun

/ˈskɛ.dʒu.əl/ /ʃɛ.djuːl/ /ˈskɛ.djuːl/

A slip of paper; a short note.

"The teacher handed out a schedule for the week's activities. "

medieval noun

/mɪd.ˈiː.vəl/ /mɪd.ˈi.vəl/

Someone living in the Middle Ages.

"The medieval historian spoke about the challenges faced by peasants in the Middle Ages. "

resonating verb

/ˈrɛzəˌneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈrɛznˌeɪtɪŋ/

To vibrate or sound, especially in response to another vibration.

"The books on top of the piano resonate when he plays certain notes."

calendar noun

/ˈkæl.ən.də/ /ˈkæl.ən.dɚ/

Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.

"The three principal calendars are the Gregorian, Jewish, and Islamic calendars."

periodic adjective

/ˌpɪə-/ /ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪk/ /ˌpɜːɹaɪˈɒdɪk/

Relative to a period or periods.

"My doctor recommended periodic checkups for good health. "

according verb

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/ /ə.ˈkɔɹd.ɪŋ/

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

"The tailor will according the suit to fit you perfectly. "

cleaning verb

/ˈkliːnɪŋ/

To remove dirt from a place or object.

"Can you clean the windows today?"

allocates verb

/ˈæləˌkeɪts/ /ˌæləˈkeɪts/

To set aside for a purpose.

"The school allocates each student a locker for storing their belongings. "

possibly adverb

/ˈpɒsɪbli/ /ˈpɑsəbli/

(modifying a clause or predicate) Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker.

"My sister might be late for work; she possibly got caught in traffic. "