"rota" meaning in Latin

See rota in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈrɔ.ta] [Classical-Latin], [ˈrɔː.ta] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *rotā, from Proto-Indo-European *Hróth₂-eh₂, from *Hreth₂- (“to run, roll”). The exact derivational pathway from this root is disputed: * De Vaan and Nussbaum derive Latin rota from a simple nominalization of the feminine singular of the agentive adjective *Hroth₂ós. * Stifter, also starting off from an agentive adnominal *Hroth₂ós, supposes that Latin rota instead derives from the neuter collective/plural. * Höfler and Yates, by contrast, take Latin rota as an *(o)-éh₂ formation *(H)rotéh₂, and posit Sanskrit रथ (ratha) as from *(H)rot-h₂-ós, a possessive derivative of the feminine word. Etymology templates: {{etymon|la|:inh|itc-pro:*rotā<id:wheel>|id=wheel}}, {{root|la|ine-pro|*Hreth₂-}}, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*rotā}} Proto-Italic *rotā, {{inh|la|ine-pro||*Hróth₂-eh₂}} Proto-Indo-European *Hróth₂-eh₂, {{m+|la|rota}} Latin rota, {{m+|la|rota}} Latin rota, {{m+|la|rota}} Latin rota, {{cog|sa|रथ}} Sanskrit रथ (ratha) Head templates: {{la-noun|rota<1>}} rota f (genitive rotae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|rota<1>}} Forms: rotae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], rota [nominative, singular], rotae [nominative, plural], rotae [genitive, singular], rotārum [genitive, plural], rotae [dative, singular], rotīs [dative, plural], rotam [accusative, singular], rotās [accusative, plural], rotā [ablative, singular], rotīs [ablative, plural], rota [singular, vocative], rotae [plural, vocative]
  1. wheel Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-rota-la-noun-ulmSYVnS Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 38 35 27
  2. (pars pro toto) a car, a chariot Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-rota-la-noun-dkRe2a9b Categories (other): Latin entries referencing etymons with invalid IDs, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing etymons with invalid IDs: 23 54 23 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 18 65 18 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 38 35 27
  3. (figuratively) the disc of the sun Tags: declension-1, feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-rota-la-noun-bfiWVP6O Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 38 35 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: rota aquāria (english: water-wheel) Derived forms: rotābilis, rotālis, rotātim, rotātiō, rotātor, rotātus, rotella, rotō, rotula, rotundus Related terms: birotus, petorritum

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Si rota defuerit, tu pede carpe viam.",
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          "text": "Hic neque tum solis rota cerni lumine largo\naltivolans poterat […]",
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        {
          "english": "the axle was of gold, the pole of gold, all of gold\nthe rim of the wheels, with a set of silver spokes.",
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          "text": "aureus axis erat, temo aureus, aurea summae",
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          "english": "If you don't have a car, you'd better make your way on foot.",
          "text": "Si rota defuerit, tu pede carpe viam.",
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          "text": "Hic neque tum solis rota cerni lumine largo\naltivolans poterat […]",
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}

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